Cities and buildings of Tomorrow

Greener, healthier, more sustainable: why cities of the future need more biodiversity

Greener, healthier, more sustainable: why cities of the future need more biodiversity

From www.weforum.org - 14 January 2020 | 05:48pm
Cities around the world can improve the health of their residents – plants, animals and humans – by implementing programmes to boost biodiversity.
L’Afrique, un continent propice au développement de smart cities

L’Afrique, un continent propice au développement de smart cities

From www.agenceecofin.com - 12 December 2019 | 04:21pm

Maisons connectées, technologies de pointe, gestion optimale des ressources… les villes de demain seront de plus en plus intelligentes, suivant la tendance de la révolution technologique au niveau mondial. En Afrique, ces villes intelligentes semblent rencontrer un franc succès auprès des dirigeants qui y voient une opportunité pour mieux relever le défi de l’explosion urbaine qu’enregistrera le continent au cours des prochaines années.

7 Architectural Considerations that are Shaping Future Cities

7 Architectural Considerations that are Shaping Future Cities

From www.archdaily.com - 26 November 2019 | 12:13pm
The cities of the future are being designed today. Climate change, disruptive technologies, human behavior data are some of the considerations shaping them.
How Data Will Fuel Smart Cities

How Data Will Fuel Smart Cities

From www.forbes.com - 26 November 2019 | 12:12pm
Hudson Yards in New York and Sidewalk Labs’ project in Toronto are test cases that will radically change the way our cities work through the use of data and the Internet of Things.
Europe's largest green wall will be on Citicape House in London

Europe's largest green wall will be on Citicape House in London

From www.dezeen.com - 12 November 2019 | 04:28pm
Sheppard Robson has unveiled the mixed-use Citicape House in London that will have the "largest living wall in Europe" to help improve local air quality.
Smart vs Green Cities

Smart vs Green Cities

From www.thenatureofcities.com - 11 October 2019 | 05:37pm

"A future in which our lives are surrounded by and intertwined with ecological infrastructure systems offers an antidote or balance to the future in which our lives are constantly monitored and informed by digital technologies."

Sarah Hinners, a landscape and urban ecologist focused on bridging the gap between academic research and real-world planning and design applications.

This is what the future’s sustainable cities could look like

This is what the future’s sustainable cities could look like

From www.nationalgeographic.com - 28 August 2019 | 10:38am
A next-generation metropolis will need to serve people and nature, while letting ecology guide its development.
How to Build Sustainable Megacities of the Future?

How to Build Sustainable Megacities of the Future?

From interestingengineering.com - 07 May 2019 | 04:46pm
By 2050, 66% of the world’s population will live in cities. With such figures, it is imperative for the city planners to consider sustainability as a critical parameter while planning the amenities of a megacity. Here are some of the simple yet innovative solutions that can help keep megacities sustainable.

Cities of the future: How developers are working to reverse the health and climate impacts of urban sprawl

From abcnews.go.com - 15 March 2019 | 01:58pm
A National Geographic special issue looks at the way we've built cities in the past and how we will reverse the effects on the climate and our own health in the future.
How India is building a sustainable city

How India is building a sustainable city

From edition.cnn.com - 29 October 2018 | 10:00am
Amaravati, a new town in Andhra Pradesh, India, is transforming from farmland to urban utopia, with British architect Norman Foster's firm at the helm. Will it succeed?