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
Tall Stories 499: Masterful mixed-use at Singapore’s Tiong Bahru Estate
Tomas Pinheiro takes us to Tiong Bahru Estate to see how Singapore is able to succeed at the 15 minute city model within just one urban development.
Balancing security and aesthetic appeal in Oslo’s New Government Quarter
We visit Oslo to see the New Government Quarter, which has transformed the site of the city’s 2011 terrorist attacks into an open, civic space. Then: we explore the new Louise Tower on Brussels’s iconic Avenue Louise.
Tall Stories 498: The many faces of the Maritime Hotel in New York
Paul Logothetis takes us to a hotel in Manhattan that has been transforming since its construction in the 1960s.
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.
