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Latest Episodes
Prague Summit of Cities
This week we are in Prague, where mayors, government officials and international agencies gathered to discuss assistance to Ukraine and postwar rebuilding. Plus: the annual meeting of the Pact of Free Cities.
The future of mobility – Innotrans 2022
We kick off our unofficial conference season on The Urbanist in Berlin for Innotrans 2022, where we catch up with experts, exhibitors and enthusiasts to find out what’s next in the world of transport.
The accessible city
We look at some of the ways that research and technology can help to remove barriers in our cities, to make them more accessible to all.
Water, water everywhere
We investigate how water interacts with populations around the globe and how cities have learnt to work with it.
Everyone’s a critic
We explore why it’s so important to be critical about our urban environment, as we delve into the world of architecture-and-design criticism to see how it helps us to better understand and form the…
Ukraine report: part two
We travel to Ukraine to listen to the stories of its people and witness a nation preparing for a better future. In part two of our report, we visit two cities near opposite borders…
Ukraine report: part one
We travel to Ukraine to listen to the stories of its people and witness a nation that truly embodies the word resilience. In part one of our report, we look at local government: running…
Negative space
We consider the empty space above the buildings in our cities and how best to utilise it. Plus: a look at London’s protected views.
The Elizabeth line
Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, hops on an eastbound Elizabeth-line train with industrial designer Julian Maynard for a tour of the newest addition to London’s transport network.
Legacies Series: Zaha Hadid
In the final part of our summer series uncovering the legacies of the biggest names in architecture, city planning and design, we focus on the late British-Iraqi architect, artist and designer Zaha Hadid.
