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Latest Episodes
Adaptive reuse, shaping cities through retail and Vienna’s climate neutrality
We look at adaptive reuse through two lenses: a blockbuster case in the UK capital and an attempt to get European cities to legislate for less demolition.
Tall Stories 467: Shanghai’s urban transformation
Tomas Pinheiro explores how the millennia-old settlement of Shanghai has grown into China’s most populous urban area.
Rebuilding Ukraine, forensic architecture and the Yongsan Garrison
We look at the effects that war and conflict can have on our cities, and how we go about rebuilding our urban areas better than before.
Tall Stories 466: Supreme Court Building, Washington
Charlotte McDonald-Gibson explains the design secrets and quirks behind this neoclassical US Supreme Court Building in Washington.
‘Designing the American Century’ & ‘Women Architects at Work’
We’re calling another meeting of ‘The Urbanist’ bookclub to review two titles: ‘Designing the American Century’ and ‘Women Architects at Work’.
Tall Stories 465: Kupari Resort
Guy De Launey recounts how Kupari Resort went from jewel in the Adriatic crown to derelict disaster zone, as well as what is planned for its revival.
Swimmable Cities Summit: Urban waterways as an indicator for quality of life
Can swimmability be an indicator for good quality of life and a healthy city? We report from the inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit in Rotterdam to hear about those working to improve urban waterways.
Tall Stories 464: Cardiff Bay Opera House
Henry Rees-Sheridan recalls what became of Zaha Hadid’s plans for the Cardiff Bay Opera House.
Live from the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit
From inclusive neighbourhoods and climate-resilient design to mobility and destination development, we explore how infrastructure is being redefined – not just as roads and bridges, but as a tool for better living.
Tall Stories 463: Rannahotell, Pärnu
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a historic hotel in Estonia that has stayed true to its design roots for nearly a century.
