#books #townplanning | The ideal city : exploring urban futures

The ideal city : exploring urban futures / edited by Robert Klanten, Eliora Stuhler.
Berlin: Die Gestalten Verlag, 2021.
256 p. : il.
/ EN / Libros / Ciudades – Renovación / Urbanismo – Aspecto social / Urbanismo – Teoría

📘 Ed. impresa: ISBN 9783899558623
Cita APA-7: Klanten, Robert, & Stuhler, Eliora (2021). The ideal city : exploring urban futures. Die Gestalten Verlag.
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The city is an always changing human experiment. But in the last half century, it has changed morethan ever before - with little sign of slowing down. As this phenomenon takes place, an increasingnumber of architects, innovators and policy-makers are rethinking the city to make the most of spaceand resources. This book chronicles the design of urban futures. From apps designed to curb foodwaste to inventive fresh water infrastructure, Designing Urban Futures explores the many initiativesand experiments, all with the shared goal of making the cities of tomorrow a happier, healthier andmore inclusive place to be.

Published by Gestalten, ‘The Ideal City: Exploring Urban Futures’ explores new ways and trends to make cities better places for their residents. The richly illustrated book brings together already implemented architectural and technological solutions as well as completely new ideas for tomorrow’s urban living. Urban life is humankind’s biggest experiment to date, our cities are constantly evolving and adapting to climate and economy. The cities we have today are not necessarily the ones we need, but big and small innovation is rethinking visions of urbanization. Together with pioneering research and design agency SPACE10, we present future-orientated design which enhances quality of life and makes our urban spaces more vibrant. As technology and urban life edge ever closer, 'The Ideal City' explores the ambitious actions and initiatives being brought to life across the globe to meet tomorrow’s demand in clever, forwarding-thinking ways. From pedestrian infrastructure to housing, the book uncovers what is being discussed at the forefront of urbanism through expert essays and profiles.