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As the capital of Oman begins an era of urban expansion, we speak with the firm tasked with forming a plan for the region’s future growth. Then: we tackle some of the existential challenges facing our urban environments through a new book which places design and architecture in the driver’s seat for saving our cities.
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Tomos Lewis investigates how Russia’s embassy in Cuba has come to represent renewed ties between the two countries.
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We explore some summery stories as the season comes to a close in the Northern Hemisphere, including how ice-cream-shop owners and urbanists think alike, plans for regenerating London’s Crystal Palace Park and revitalisation efforts for India’s railway stations.
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Liv Kessler explores the story behind a marvel of neofuturistic architecture stretching out across the water in Rio de Janeiro.
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How does adaptive reuse differ around the globe? We speak to an expert to uncover how Africa does things differently when it comes to giving a building a second life. We also discuss the feeling of safety for women in cities by way of a recent study into our physical and emotional responses to urban environments.
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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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Good journalism can have an effect on our cities’ quality of life. In this episode, we speak to a media company in the Philippines aiming to make Manila livable. We also visit a new waterfront park near the Port of Los Angeles and flick through the pages of Monocle’s mobility special issue.
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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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Throughout history, kings and queens have commissioned buildings all around the world but just how much has their vision shaped the cities of today? We explore the new book, ‘Royalty and Architecture’, with its editor Clive Aslet. Plus: we visit a place that saw everything from coronations to royal funerals and check on the rebuilding efforts of Notre Dame five years on from a devastating fire.
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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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Hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games can be a great catalyst for urban transformation. This week we report from the French capital as it plays host to the world to find out more about its green initiatives, housing policies and sustainable architecture. Plus: what sort of city will be left for Parisians once the Games leave town?
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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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We speak with the landscape architect behind Brooklyn Bridge Park, one of New York’s most exciting public spaces. Plus: we see what makes a location liveable, from youth through to adulthood, by way of a recent survey on lifelong neighbourhoods in London.
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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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‘The Urbanist’ hosts three expert speakers at Saint-Gobain’s Paris headquarters – Pascal Eveillard, Petra Marko and Kelsea Crawford – to discuss the future of our built environment and how innovation can help us live more sustainably.
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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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We assemble ‘The Urbanist’ book club for another meeting as we browse books from the worlds of cycling, shopkeeping and the 15-minute city.
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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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We look at some research and developments that underline the need to support creative and cultural communities in urban areas.
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Tomás Pinheiro looks at Rio de Janeiro’s iconic numbered lifeguard stations and meets the communities surrounding them.
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