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Latest Episodes
ULI Europe Conference: the future of cities
We’re in Brussels reporting from the Urban Land Institute’s Europe Conference and Young Leaders Forum to explore the emerging trends for cities and what comes next.
Global snapshots and city stories
We flick through a few city snapshots and discuss some stories that we have been following from around the globe.
Housing design
We look at the different ways in which cities are bringing innovative designs to their new housing stock to ensure that growing urban populations have a place that they can be proud to call…
Lessons from history
What lessons can cities learn from the past? We discuss Leonardo da Vinci’s plans for the ideal city, sketched after a pandemic; revisit the pneumatic tube system; and re-examine the humble drinking fountain.
Helsinki report, part two: Innovation
How Helsinki is creating more liveable spaces, the latest technology being rolled out by Kone and we visit an active mine 200 metres below ground, which is now used as a testing laboratory for…
Helsinki report, part one: Sustainability
Climate change is the biggest threat to our cities. Helsinki has set the ambitious target to be carbon-neutral by 2030, a goal matched by global engineering firm KONE. Monocle 24’s Carlota Rebelo reports from…
Cleaner transport
What are some of the ways in which cities are ensuring that transport systems join the green revolution? We look at the electrification of buses, the return of a cable car in Zagreb and…
Seeking refuge
Millions of Ukrainians have now fled their homes, prompting a huge humanitarian effort. We report from the border with Romania, meet a Zürich hotelier who is welcoming those fleeing the conflict and head to…
Farming in the city
We investigate the trend of urban farming and the environmental benefits that can be gained by reducing the distance between food production and consumption.
The last mile
We take a look at the world of last-mile delivery and investigate how technology can help the service to meet growing demand while remaining efficient and green.
