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Tall Stories 526: Mother Nature on display at Apple Park Sep 14, 2026

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Ivan Carvalho takes us for a tour inside a tech-focused campus where greenery is also given its fair share of attention.

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Toponymic planning: Manchesterism and the Toronto Model Sep 10, 2026

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From Manchester championing the decentralisation of design expertise to Toronto’s technique for getting more out of transit-oriented developments, we explore two planning concepts named after their home cities.

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Tall Stories 525: Toronto’s eye-catching ‘Global Convenience’ Sep 07, 2026

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Tomos Lewis takes us to a seemingly out-of-place public art installation currently floating on Lake Ontario.

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How the City Rail Link can rewrite Auckland’s future Sep 03, 2026

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We convene a roundtable discussion with Gosha Haley, Ludo Campbell-Reid and Gyles Bendall on the future of Auckland, as the metropolis prepares for a new era of mobility with the City Rail Link.

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Tall Stories 524: The silver-screen allure of Park Hyatt Tokyo’s New York Bar Aug 31, 2026

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Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.

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How New York plans to reimagine its famous Fifth Avenue and its bus system Aug 27, 2026

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We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus transit. Plus: Alison Donnally from JoeyCo on live-work arrangements.

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Tall Stories 523: The multipurpose magic of Hong Hong’s HSBC Building Aug 24, 2026

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Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.

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How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto Aug 20, 2026

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We speak to Heather Rolleston from BDP Quadrangle about the firm’s recent condo development in Toronto, which was brought about by an all-women team. Plus: architect Shimul Javeri Kadri explains the idea of “storytelling architecture”.

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Tall Stories 522: Why is Turku Castle so important to the Finnish? Aug 17, 2026

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Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland’s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.

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How to build a city? Focus on quality of life Aug 13, 2026

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Journalist and author Gabriella Bennett discusses her recent book ‘How To Build A City: Journeys into the Urban Future’. Plus: we take a dip at the Swimmable Cities European Forum in Basel.

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