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North America’s fastest-growing city: How Toronto is taking shape Feb 19, 2026

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Training our lens on Toronto, we look at Pinnacle Skytower, one of its newest skyscrapers; explore Indigenous Hub, a new mixed-use development; and learn about Frank Darling, an architectural icon of the city.

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Tall Stories 496: Villa Beer – a modernist monument in Vienna Feb 16, 2026

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Alexei Korolyov visits a key work of Viennese modernism by Austrian design icon Josef Frank, which has been reopened after a five-year restoration.

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How Santo Domingo’s old town is attractive for both residents and visitors Feb 12, 2026

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We visit the capital of the Dominican Republic to see how its historic centre is balancing residential and tourist appeal. We also stop by Sydney’s newly reopened fish market and hear from the co-CEO of Waymo.

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Tall Stories 495: Practising preservation at The Assembly House in Buffalo Feb 09, 2026

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Dennis Maher, artist and the founder and director of The Assembly House, describes how his project is helping to preserve more than just structures in the city of Buffalo.

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Cities on the agenda at the World Governments Summit in Dubai Feb 05, 2026

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We report from the World Governments Summit, where we speak to Khalfan Belhoul of Dubai Future Foundation; German minister for digital transformation Karsten Wildberger; and Muhannad Tayem from Deloitte Middle East.

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Tall Stories 494: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest Feb 02, 2026

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Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest's largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.

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Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel and Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao’s view on housing Jan 29, 2026

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We explore the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, which has recently opened in the Victorian capital. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao joins Monocle’s Ed Stocker to discuss how she challenges norms to champion social housing.

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Tall Stories 493: The Tallinn Song Festival Grounds Jan 26, 2026

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Petri Burtsoff takes us to a festival grounds that acts as a lasting symbol of Estonian national pride.

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Urban lessons from the World Economic Forum and the Holcim Foundation Awards Jan 22, 2026

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Carlota Rebelo reports from the World Economic Forum in Davos to share some urban lessons from this year’s meeting. Then: Ed Stocker gives us a run-down on the most recent Holcim Foundation Awards for sustainable construction.

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Tall Stories 492: Todo Modo, Florence Jan 19, 2026

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Grace Charlton takes us to a literary stalwart and community pillar in Florence.

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