TagsMonocle 24: The Urbanist

WEF: Urban Transformation Summit

Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo reports from the World Economic Forum’s annual Urban Transformation Summit, which took place in San Francisco this week. We discover the...

Tall Stories 431: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Kjetil Thorsen

Every week we invite one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to...

Designing for nature

In a special episode in collaboration with the Holcim Foundation Awards, we look at how to design nature into our cities and foster sustainability...

Tall Stories 430: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Lina Ghotmeh

Every week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to...

Istanbul special

To mark Monocle’s visit to Istanbul for the annual Quality of Life Conference, we find out what makes the city tick with our local...

Tall Stories 429: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Jeanne Gang

Every week on Monocle Radio we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards, the world’s premier competition for sustainable design,...

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat International Conference

We report from the CTBUH International Conference at London’s Barbican Centre where keynote speakers and city-building experts discuss how to do density better.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Tall Stories 428: Havis Amanda, Helsinki

Petri Burtsoff tells the story of Havis Amanda, a beloved fountain and statue in Helsinki, which has recently been restored.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Source...

America’s downtowns

At a tough time for downtown districts, we visit San Francisco and Seattle to find out how the urban centres are trying to encourage...