THE concept of a "smart city" has evolved significantly over the past two decades. What began around 2005 as a tech-focused ...

Abstract: We can describe the functioning of our global economy with several axioms. There is only one world economy in which no one can be independent of its processes. In this global system, ...

FUTURES, opening in the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building, will display a concept for living in the future—Oceanix City, potential population, 10,000, designed by architecture firm BIG. The ...

Against the dramatic backdrop of a massive mosaic of Christ enthroned, entrepreneurs, researchers, and civil society leaders spoke at the Vatican’s Pontifical Lateran University this week about their ...

We need political solutions to climate emergencies, not design solutions. Ad Policy A person pushes a barricade floating on a flooded street amid a coastal storm on September 29, 2023, in the Flatbush ...

Thom Browne makes his couture debut, while Schiaparelli, Dior and Iris Van Herpen spin their own dreamy tales. By Vanessa Friedman Reporting from Paris In 1955 the idea of the gray flannel suit as the ...

We can’t blame Elon Musk for dreaming of moving to Mars — the human race has always been curious about finding a better life somewhere else. But not everyone in crypto is looking up to the stars to ...

Rising sea levels have spurred investment and interest in technology that can prevent or mitigate flooding. But some say it’s time to tackle the issue from a different angle: constructing floating ...

We independently select these products—if you buy from one of our links, we may earn a commission. All prices were accurate at the time of publishing. With rising sea levels threatening the longevity ...

Visitor data from the Smithsonian’s FUTURES exhibition provides a road map for how to navigate the world ahead Rachel Goslins - Former Director, Arts + Industries Building The data, says the ...