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MIPIM Asia 2025: What are Asian cities learning from each other? Dec 04, 2025

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We report from MIPIM Asia in Hong Kong, where delegates from across the APAC region and beyond discussed solutions to meet the rapid pace of urbanisation. Plus: a city reeling from a devastating fire in Tai Po.

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Tall Stories 487: Strolling Athens’ stoas Dec 01, 2025

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Paul Logothetis takes us to an iconic feature of Athens’ urban fabric – covered walkways offering much needed shade and a space for socialising.

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Testing the pressure on our cities with the 2025 Workforce Preference Barometer Nov 27, 2025

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JLL’s Sue Asprey Price joins us to discuss the findings from the Workforce Preference Barometer 2025. Then Charlotte McDonald-Gibson reports on the challenges of training for combat in urban environments.

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Tall Stories 486: The towering beauty of Switzerland’s Grande Dixence Dam Nov 24, 2025

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Jessica Bridger marvels at the tallest dam in Europe, which was constructed in the 1950s and supplies about 20 per cent of Switzerland’s stored energy.

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What relationship does South Korea have with public art? Plus: Dubai Design Week and Riba president Chris Williamson. Nov 20, 2025

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We speak to South Korean artist Jinjoon Lee about how his country interacts with public art, Inzamam Rashid visits an acclaimed installation from Dubai Design Week and we meet new Riba president Chris Williamson.

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Tall Stories 485: Helsinki Upper Secondary School of Natural Sciences Nov 17, 2025

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Petri Burtsoff takes us to a first-of-its-kind wooden educational building in the Finnish capital.

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Planning the cities of the future at the Smart City Expo World Congress Nov 13, 2025

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We visit the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona to talk shop with the mayor of Kuala Lumpur, an acclaimed futurist, a transportation official from Los Angeles and the event’s director.

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Tall Stories 484: Marin County Civic Center, San Rafael Nov 10, 2025

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Ivan Carvalho chronicles the story of Frank Lloyd Wright’s largest public project, the final commission in his impressive body of work.

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Liz Diller on how the High Line continues to evolve in New York Nov 06, 2025

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We speak to Liz Diller – the mind behind New York’s High Line – visit Bratislava’s first dedicated centre for architecture and urbanism, and assess how Canada is dealing with urban growing pains.

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Tall Stories 483: Abou Elie – where Beirut's history, politics and nightlife converge Nov 03, 2025

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Noor Amylia Hilda takes us to a much-loved pub founded by a former member of the Lebanese Communist Party.

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