Christopher Choa: Airport Cities Will Win
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Image of the Week: A Touch of Tokyo
Ringing in the new year with a shot of the Tokyo skyline atop the Mori Tower, Roppongi. Canon EOS 550D, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM. [Source: nickwu78] »
Rohit Talwar on 3D Printing
Rohit is a global futurist and an award winning professional speaker noted for his inspirational approach, provocative content and humorous style. He is CEO of Fast Future Research, author of Designing Your Future - Key Trends, Challenges and Choices, »
Disruptive Manufacturing "technology"
One of the biggest points of contention in the article relates to the working conditions of the employees. This isn't anything specific to the Chinese or Foxconn. In fact, while working at Samsung, I was able to »
Jeremy Myerson: Yo-Yos, See-Saws, and Other Dynamic Design Challenges of Ageing
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Union Station: A Century Later and Still Beautiful
Union Station is an amazing building. Located in Worcester Massachusetts in the United States, it was first built in 1911, when the train station enjoyed activity for decades until the railroad industry began to decine. »
How Can Cities Thrive? The Public-Private Partnership Solution
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) – agreements between governments and private firms to support broader access to public infrastructure and services – can play a »
Image of the Week: A Touch of Tokyo
Recently flicking through tumblr, it seems that Tokyo is a big hit with the photographers. For good reason. The gorgeous blend of architecture, where old and new stand side-by-side, the invigorating displays of light »
Class Transit: Deuce is Wild
This is Part 4 in the Urbane Renewal series. Previous in series: Biking Vegas? Are you crazy? The first time I flew into Las Vegas, I asked some official-looking folks near the ground transportation exit, “where’s the bus stop?” Their response, “Take the »
Metropol Parasol – Seville: Film
The Metropol Parasol in Seville is an incredible and very photogenic structure, set to become a huge draw for tourists and fans of architecture the world over. When Arup (consulting engineers on the project) »
Disruptive Manufacturing “technology”
This week the New York Times had an extensive article about “Apple, America and a Squeezed Middle Class” which focused on the reasons and economic impact of Apple’s choice to move the majority of »
Back to the Futurist: Noah Raford
Who is Noah Raford? The third post of the Back to the Futurist series comes Noah Raford. Noah is a PhD candidate at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT, writing his dissertation on long term planning and »