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
Utopian Hours: the city at stake
We visit the Utopian Hours festival in Turin to discuss what’s at stake right now: the city itself.
The state of US cities
Former mayor of Washington Anthony Williams joins us to discuss the state of US cities as the country prepares for one of its most anticipated elections in decades.
Hope for hospitality
We hear from the hospitality sector after one of the toughest years on record for hoteliers.
Green recovery and indigenous urban design
We discuss why now is the time to push for a green recovery and how indigenous city builders can help urban design act as a tool for social change.
Checking in on our cities
We take a trip around the world with our correspondents to check the pulse of the cities that they call home.
Density and distance
Can density still be done right? We assess how big a threat the global pandemic is to the very idea of the city.
The Chiefs conference
We gathered some of the sharpest minds in hospitality and city living to discuss how the world should move forward. Topics ranged from urban forests to mobility, the future of the office and tips from the mayor of Athens.
Designing for health
As cities begin to plan for the future, we look at how urban designers can cater for public health. We also head to New York to see how the city is protecting the welfare of its most vulnerable residents.
Beirut: after the blast
Just over a month after the explosion that shook the Lebanese capital, we assess the damage, reflect on the causes and muse on the future for this bruised and battered city.
Cultural capital
We explore a recent documentary on regeneration through the arts and see how the 2020 European capital of culture is fighting back against a tumultuous year. Plus: a look at the growing trend of mass timber construction.
