Smart cities
Circular transit hub shown in images of “built-from-scratch” American desert city
Nikken Sekkei and BIG’s Toyota Woven City unveiled in Japan
Finding Infinity develops $100 billion zero-carbon strategy for Melbourne “that would pay for itself in less than 10 years”
Doomed Sidewalk Toronto development “was not dealing with the urgent topics of today” says Ben van Berkel
“Corporations are beginning to sound a lot like governments” says Bianca Wylie at reSITE conference
Akon finalises deal to create his own cryptocurrency city in Senegal
Sidewalk Labs advances plans for Toronto smart city
Five smart cities that are being proposed in North America
UNStudio masterplans smart city in Bengaluru
“China is one of the best places for experimenting” with urban technology says Carlo Ratti
UNStudio develops smart neighbourhood where residents own their data
Snøhetta and Heatherwick Studio unveil designs for Sidewalk Labs’ Toronto neighbourhood
MVRDV unveils residential high-rises for Tencent smart city in Shenzhen
“Cities born fully formed are simply bad ideas thrown at the world”
“The pandemic is a handy excuse” to scrap Sidewalk Labs’ smart city in Toronto say commenters
Sidewalk Labs abandons Toronto smart city during pandemic
BIG and Toyota reveal city of the future at base of Mount Fuji in Japan
Partisans to turn Canadian town into “city of the future” The Orbit
Stefano Boeri unveils Smart Forest City covered in 7.5 million plants for Mexico
Sidewalk Labs reveals masterplan for Sidewalk Toronto neighbourhood
The We Company hires Studio Dror to head up “future cities” initiative
Sidewalk Labs unveils Building Raincoat prototype for smart city in Toronto
“Whole chunks of our environment are being privatised” says Silicon States author Lucie Greene
