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
New normal
As cities rapidly adapt to the new realities of coronavirus, we continue to unpack the impact of those changes on urban living.
Tall Stories 202: Schönbrunn Palace, Vienna
We take a look behind the fanciful façades of Vienna’s Schönbrunn Palace and chat with one of its residents to see what it’s like to live like an emperor.
In praise of our cities
We ask our housebound editors and correspondents across the globe to reflect on what they cherish about the places in which they live and to pen a love letter to their cities.
Tall Stories 201: Plattenbauten, Berlin
We assess the unmissable Plattenbauten, a quick-to-construct building style that took off in Berlin after the Second World War.
All in it together
We continue looking at how coronavirus is affecting cities around the world. Monocle editor Andrew Tuck brings you stories of perseverance and kindness, good neighbours and good companies – all helping us weather the storm.
Tall Stories 200: Density revisited
Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck ponders whether the arguments for density still apply to our new and rapidly changing world.
Coronavirus and the climate
More than a quarter of the world’s population is currently living under lockdown. Restrictive measures are necessary to keep us – and our cities – safe. What is the impact on our planet of people staying at home, offices closing and factories stopping?
Tall Stories 199: Japan’s kōbans
We investigate kōbans, Japan’s friendlier answer to the neighbourhood police station.
City health check
We check in with our staff and correspondents around the globe to get an idea of the changing nature of their urban centres during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tall Stories 198: Borici centre, Bihać
We visit the Borici centre, a building in Bihać, Bosnia, that stands as a symbol of two crisis points in the city’s recent history.
