

“Is there hope for the future?”: a Forecast for the South Wales Valleys
The urban future of South Wales


The Emergence of a Green Utopia at the Birthplace of Democracy: Zakynthos in the Future
This project takes a strange and winding voyage across the seas -- zigzagging slowly around one hundred cities across the seven continents of the globe. Here, now, we reach yet another utopian city of the future: Zakynthos, the capital of the Greek island of the same name.


The Future of Napier -- As Forecast via the Literary Method of Urban Design
The future of New Zealand's cities - the Napier case study


Washington's Wonderous World of Biotic Togetherness
This project plans to forecast the future of the 10,000 cities across the globe -- as though they have survived climate change and social discord and gone on to flourish anew. Today, we highlight the future of the capital city of the United States


Luminous Currents: Algal Energy and the Reinvention of Nantes
This project plans to forecast the future of the 10,000 urban settings across the globe -- as though they have survived climate change, nuclear catastrophe, and social discord and gone on to flourish anew. Today, we highlight the future of the French town of Nantes.


Conversations with Plants: a Floral Forecast of Faversham
How to be happier by talking to flowers


The Flowery Future of Connecticut -- the Storrs Case Study
Storrs in the future


The Future of Auckland, New Zealand -- a "Fictional" Forecast
This urban futures project employs numerous techniques to forecast multitudinous urban settings. For example, it utilizes extrapolations from historical patterns and the anticipated role of new technologies. Another technique it employs is the Literary Method of Urban Design which uses literary works to predict likely urban scenarios of the future.


Weaving Providence into the Fungal Web of Life
Providence, Rhode Island—cradled between rivers and bay, a city of winding streets and brick facades—holds the promise of an extraordinary evolution.


Encouraging the beauty and resilience of Canterbury with native Kent plants
Planting species native to Kent throughout Canterbury’s infrastructure offers a practical and effective way to address environmental challenges. These plants support pollinators, encourage diverse wildlife, improve resilience to climate change, enhance the city’s appearance, and help protect local waterways. By working with nature rather than against it, Canterbury can become a greener, healthier, and more biodiverse city for both people and wildlife.





















