Dobraszczyk, Paul
Future Cities: Architecture and the Imagination
- ISBN 13:
- 9781836390244
- author:
- Dobraszczyk, Paul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Reaktion Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 20.8 x 15.6 x 2.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Arts & Photography, Architecture & Design, History,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Future Cities: Reconnecting Imagination and Reality in Urban Futures. This book explores the relationship between speculative visions of cities and scientific predictions, arguing that there is no clear separation between the two. It examines a range of imagined cities, from submerged to flying, vertical, underground, ruined, and salvaged, highlighting the links between speculation and reality. The author considers how architects, artists, filmmakers, and writers have long been inspired by imaginative cityscapes, and how these visions intersect with practical reasoning in our understanding of urban futures. The book draws on examples from around the world, including prototype floating cities in the Netherlands and makeshift settlements in developing countries. By teasing out the connections between speculation and reality, Future Cities offers a nuanced perspective on the challenges facing our metropolitan way of life, including climate change, overpopulation, social division, and urban warfare.
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