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Tall Stories 534: What Manila’s Coconut Palace says about Filipino politics Nov 09, 2026

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Tom Lewis tells us what Manila’s Coconut Palace – one the venues for the upcoming Asean summit – can tell us about Filipino politics, both past and present.

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What’s next for the skyscraper? We find out at the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit Nov 05, 2026

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We report from the Council on Vertical Urbanism’s 2026 summit with its CEO and incoming chair. Plus: building big in Brazil with Stéphane Domeneghini. And: Jeddah Tower with Ian Norman Miller and John Peronto.

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Tall Stories 533: How Tokyo transitioned from the Tower to the Skytree Nov 02, 2026

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Gendel Gento discusses the history of iconic broadcasting towers in the Japanese capital and how the Tokyo Skytree came to be.

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Bringing urban accessibility and enjoyment to the deaf community Oct 29, 2026

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We speak to DeafCity Hub’s founder Amanprit Arnold to learn how differently cities are experienced by the deaf community. Then Omnigym’s Kirsti Laasio discusses fitness accessibility for all, including the homeless.

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Tall Stories 532: New York's revived coastal focus at the restored Rockaway Ocean Club Oct 26, 2026

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Ed Stocker takes us to a restored beach club on the Queens coastline which brings a refreshed focus to New York’s oceanside assets.

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Nadim Karam on the healing power of public art Oct 22, 2026

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Beiruti artist Nadim Karam joins us to discuss how art can be restorative to a city. We also speak to two members of the team behind the new Shenzhen Natural History Museum and preview the agenda for Comotion LA 2026.

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Tall Stories 531: How Ascensor Concepción helps Valparaiso reach new heights Oct 19, 2026

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Jane Chambers visits Valparaiso’s oldest funicular to experience how this feat of engineering is still an important part of daily life.

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If cities can’t take the heat, they need to rethink their design Oct 15, 2026

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We discuss how design can make urban centres more liveable amid rising temperatures, looking at the best examples from Rome to Dubai.

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Tall Stories 530: The unique Soviet design behind Estonia’s Saare KEK building Oct 12, 2026

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Petri Burtsoff takes us to a rare piece of experimental, woman-led 1980’s Soviet design off the coast of Estonia.

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Livex Abu Dhabi: Meet the former mayors Oct 08, 2026

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In our second episode from the Livex livability exhibition in Abu Dhabi, we hear from former mayors who helped to make their cities more livable. Plus: designing for wellness.

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