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Revisiting, reviewing and restoring the city

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27 February 2025

Episode 698

30 minutes


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We look back at snapshots of our cities as we speak to the man behind Milan’s Bosco Verticale a decade on from construction, revisit a collection of essays 14 years after they were written while strolling the streets of Toronto and see how the refurbishment of a traditional house in Old Delhi is giving a view into the city’s past.

27 February 2025

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Chapter 1

9 minutes


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Chapter 1

Bosco Verticale – a decade on

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We speak to the man behind Milan’s Bosco Verticale, Stefano Boeri, a decade on from its construction to explore the effects these towers have had locally and globally.

9 minutes

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Chapter 2

14 minutes


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Chapter 2

‘Stroll’ – revisited

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Shawn Micallef is the author of ‘Stroll’, a collection of essays penned while walking the streets of Toronto. Now he’s revised the publication 14 years on to note how the urban fabric has changed.

14 minutes

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Chapter 3

5 minutes


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Chapter 3

Haveli Dharampura

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Geetanjali Krishna brings us the story of a six-year passion project to restore one of Old Delhi’s traditional houses, a restoration that has brought the past to life in the Indian capital.

5 minutes

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