Episodes

  • Tall Stories 406: Terminal 2, Kempegowda International Airport
    Apr 29 2024

    Geetanjali Krishna touches down in Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport to experience the wonders of its verdant, new 255,000 sq m terminal.

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    6 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
  • Who holds the power in our cities?
    Apr 25 2024

    We look at democracy in urban areas and examine city planning and the impact of voter choice. How can decision making in cities become more open and inclusive? Plus: we go back to the beginning to discover how candidates secure a spot on the ballot paper.

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    29 mins
  • Tall Stories 405: River Shannon
    Apr 22 2024

    Sarah Grice recalls a fishy tale about the longest river in the British Isles, the Shannon in Ireland.

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    8 mins
  • Sustainable building materials and circular construction
    Apr 18 2024

    As global urban development continues at pace, the need to use sustainable materials and building techniques in our cities increases. How is innovation helping the construction industry to reduce its impact on the environment? We explore some of the ideas that are hoped to make a difference.

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    32 mins
  • Tall Stories 404: San Siro, Milan
    Apr 15 2024

    Ivan Carvalho visits San Siro Stadium to see what is next for this storied piece of sporting infrastructure in Milan.

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    5 mins
  • Transforming Heal’s, Dutch high-rise housing and innovation hubs
    Apr 11 2024

    We explore the newly transformed spaces in the historic Heal’s department store in London, investigate the new building frontiers required to tackle the Netherlands’ housing needs and find out what makes an effective innovation hub.

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    31 mins
  • Tall Stories 403: Rand Club, Johannesburg
    Apr 8 2024

    Elna Schutz takes us to a Johannesburg institution that is almost as old as the city itself to see how the space has retained its classic charm while remaining relevant.

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    5 mins