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Chapter 1
Christmas urbanism
Monocle’s Carlota Rebelo, producer of ‘The Urbanist’ on Monocle Radio, discusses seasonal urban design and the impact Christmas can have on the design and function of our cities.
7 minutes
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Chapter 2
Napoli Nativity set
In cities worldwide, Christmas crafts are closely linked to their regions and people. Pieces might span bespoke festive decorations made by carpenters and custom nativity sets by traditional craftspeople. Monocle’s Isabella Jewell investigates.
10 minutes
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Chapter 3
Adventsstjerne
Monocle’s Gabriele Dellisanti considers the traditional paper stars that hang in windows, brightening up homes and streets across the Nordics.
3 minutes
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Chapter 4
The Gingerbread City
We visit London's annual sweet-smelling metropolis that champions sustainable design ideas in food form. It includes edible houses, train stations, bridges and parks.
5 minutes
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Chapter 5
Les Cabris
Grace Charlton considers an Alpine chalet built to host ski camps for kids. There, the architecture shuns traditional Swiss forms in favour of its young guests’ needs.
4 minutes
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