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Latest Episodes
Studio by IPUT Real Estate special: Instilling emotion into workplaces through good hospitality
In the first of two special episodes in partnership with Studio by IPUT Real Estate, we convene a discussion with its chief executive, Niall Gaffney, and the founder of design firm Gorgeous Group, Robbie Bargh.
Designing One London, a new skyscraper for the UK’s capital
We speak to the architect and developer behind a new skyscraper planned for the City of London. Then we hear what Lisbon and Maputo – two cities with a shared language and culture – can learn from each other.
Tall Stories 526: Mother Nature on display at Apple Park
Ivan Carvalho takes us for a tour inside a tech-focused campus where greenery is also given its fair share of attention.
Toponymic planning: Manchesterism and the Toronto Model
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.
Tall Stories 525: Toronto’s eye-catching ‘Global Convenience’
Tomos Lewis takes us to a seemingly out-of-place public art installation currently floating on Lake Ontario.
How the City Rail Link can rewrite Auckland’s future
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.
Tall Stories 524: The silver-screen allure of Park Hyatt Tokyo’s New York Bar
Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.
How New York plans to reimagine its famous Fifth Avenue and its bus system
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.
Tall Stories 523: The multipurpose magic of Hong Kong’s HSBC Building
Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.
How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto
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”.
