The Urbanist
Monocle’s guide to better cities. Explore urban innovation, cutting-edge infrastructure, and compact living with insights from planners, architects, and city leaders.
Latest Episodes
Málaga has transformed – but does its second act come at a cost?
We speak to Málaga’s officials, architects, artists and restaurateurs to assess its urban transformation. Plus: we speak to the CEO of Arup to hear about how the firm is helping cities to thrive.
Tall Stories 497: Maracaibo’s modest Metro system
Gustavo Ocando Alex tells the story of the Maracaibo Metro, which has garnered a particularly diminutive nickname thanks to its limited coverage – the result of a lack of funding and alleged corruption.
North America’s fastest-growing city: How Toronto is taking shape
Training our lens on Toronto, we look at Pinnacle Skytower, one of its newest skyscrapers; explore Indigenous Hub, a new mixed-use development; and learn about Frank Darling, an architectural icon of the city.
Tall Stories 496: Villa Beer – a modernist monument in Vienna
Alexei Korolyov visits a key work of Viennese modernism by Austrian design icon Josef Frank, which has been reopened after a five-year restoration.
How Santo Domingo’s old town is attractive for both residents and visitors
We visit the capital of the Dominican Republic to see how its historic centre is balancing residential and tourist appeal. We also stop by Sydney’s newly reopened fish market and hear from the co-CEO of Waymo.
Tall Stories 495: Practising preservation at The Assembly House in Buffalo
Dennis Maher, artist and the founder and director of The Assembly House, describes how his project is helping to preserve more than just structures in the city of Buffalo.
Cities on the agenda at the World Governments Summit in Dubai
We report from the World Governments Summit, where we speak to Khalfan Belhoul of Dubai Future Foundation; German minister for digital transformation Karsten Wildberger; and Muhannad Tayem from Deloitte Middle East.
Tall Stories 494: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest
Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest’s largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.
Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel and Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao’s view on housing
We explore the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, which has recently opened in the Victorian capital. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao joins Monocle’s Ed Stocker to discuss how she challenges norms to champion social housing.
Tall Stories 493: The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a festival grounds that acts as a lasting symbol of Estonian national pride.
