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18 Nov 2024
4 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 435: Streetcars in El Paso: 

Gregory Scruggs hops aboard a street car in El Paso to find out how the revival of this transportation option has struck a chord with the locals.

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11 Nov 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 434: Millionaire’s Row, George Town: 

Tomás Pinheiro discusses the history of a prestigious street in the capital of Malaysia’s Penang state and assesses some of the new developments taking over the area. 

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4 Nov 2024
6 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 433: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Sou Fujimoto: 

Each week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In the fifth and final episode we sit down with the Japanese architect and founder of his eponymous studio, Sou Fujimoto.

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28 Oct 2024
6 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 432: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Sandra Barclay: 

Every week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode four we meet Peruvian architect and co-founder of Barclay and Crousse, Sandra Barclay.

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21 Oct 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 431: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Kjetil Thorsen: 

Every week we invite one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to discuss their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode three we speak with Norwegian architect and co-founder of Snøhetta, Kjetil Thorsen.

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14 Oct 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 430: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Lina Ghotmeh: 

Every week we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards – the world’s premier competition for sustainable design – to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode two we sit down with Lebanese-born architect Lina Ghotmeh, the founding principal of her eponymously named practice.

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7 Oct 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 429: Holcim Foundation Awards series: Jeanne Gang: 

Every week on Monocle Radio we welcome one of the jury chairs of the Holcim Foundation Awards, the world’s premier competition for sustainable design, to hear their views on creating uplifting places, fostering a healthy planet and building thriving communities. In episode one, we sit down with the US architect and founder of Studio Gang, Jeanne Gang.

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30 Sep 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 428: Havis Amanda, Helsinki: 

Petri Burtsoff tells the story of Havis Amanda, a beloved fountain and statue in Helsinki, which has recently been restored.

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16 Sep 2024
10 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 426: Michigan Central Station, Detroit: 

Mandy Sinclair explores the story of a disused rail station in the car capital of the US, which has been given a new lease of life by the automobile giant that calls Detroit home.

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9 Sep 2024
4 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 425: Embassy of Russia, Havana: 

Tomos Lewis investigates how Russia’s embassy in Cuba has come to represent renewed ties between the two countries.

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2 Sep 2024
6 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 424: Museu do Amanhã, Rio de Janeiro: 

Liv Kessler explores the story behind a marvel of neofuturistic architecture stretching out across the water in Rio de Janeiro.

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26 Aug 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 423: Rothko Chapel, Houston: 

Gregory Scruggs takes us to a non-denominational chapel that has been a spiritual sanctuary and design lover’s dream for decades.

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19 Aug 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 422: The Vjesnik building, Zagreb: 

Guy De Launey tells us about a largely overlooked piece of Zagreb’s urban environment that was once home to an iconic Yugoslav newspaper.

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12 Aug 2024
3 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 421: Le Carreau du Temple, Paris: 

David Stevens visits a historic part of Paris that has been a celebrated example of a mixed-use space for centuries.

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5 Aug 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 420: Montreal Olympic Stadium: 

Paul Logothetis takes us to the Montreal Olympic Stadium to explore the mixed impression that it has left on residents of the city.

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29 Jul 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 419: La Grande Arche de la Défense, Paris: 

Emma Nelson takes us to one of the most intriguing monuments in the French capital, which puts into frame the beauty of Parisian architecture.

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22 Jul 2024
7 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 418: Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park, Kelowna: 

Mandy Sinclair takes us to a nocturnal preserve not far from the city centre of Kelowna, British Columbia, to find out why protecting the dark sky is so important.

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15 Jul 2024
5 min

The Urbanist - Tall Stories 417: Parque Central, Caracas: 

Camille Rodríguez Montilla tells the story of a grand development in Caracas that is emblematic of Venezuela’s decades-long tale of boom and bust.

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