Episodes

  • Worker housing in Saudi Arabia, public art in Abu Dhabi and Corner Corner
    May 29 2025

    We recap the successes of the Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial. Plus: worker housing in Saudi Arabia and a new urban-farming development in London’s Canada Water district.

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    35 mins
  • Tall Stories 250: UN headquarters, New York
    Mar 29 2021
    Christopher Cermak charts his journey from model UN to reporting on the real thing and explains what the organisation’s New York HQ means to the city. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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    6 mins
  • Tall Stories 460: Waldorf Astoria, New York
    May 26 2025

    Sally Howard tells us the secrets behind a repolished jewel in Manhattan’s hospitality crown.

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    7 mins
  • The V&A East Storehouse
    May 22 2025

    Born partly out of the necessity to store the V&A’s extensive collection, the V&A East Storehouse is already a curious asset in its own right. We uncover its design, construction and operation.

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    27 mins
  • Tall Stories 459: Robin Hood Gardens, London
    May 19 2025

    Sophie Monaghan-Coombs tells us how the new V&A East Storehouse is bringing the memory of brutalist London housing estate Robin Hood Gardens to life.

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    9 mins
  • Building better cities for children
    May 15 2025

    Carlota Rebelo reports from Bratislava for the second edition of the Start with Children summit, unpacking how child-friendly design can lead to better cities for all.

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    34 mins
  • Tall Stories 458: Wonder Cabinet, Bethlehem
    May 12 2025

    Liam Syed takes us to a cultural facility in the West Bank, which provides its users with an outlet for their cultural expression and helps to strengthen the area’s creative infrastructure.

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    9 mins
  • Urban icons: Luis Barragán’s Mexico City, Hästen 21 and the London Eye
    May 8 2025

    From a Mexican architect’s greatest structures to the famous London Eye, we explore the effect that iconic pieces of the built environment can have on their cities.

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    33 mins
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