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Radical thinking

Will the city of the future be a network of villages? Is bottled wine a thing of the past? A series looking at these and other innovative ideas poised to change the world as we know it

23 February 2023

  • Illustration of archeologists looking at a map/field

    The big archaeological digs happening up in the sky

    Laser technology called lidar is helping archaeologists complete years of fieldwork in the span of a single afternoon

10 February 2023

  • Office home illustration

    Is living in an empty office the answer to the housing crisis?

    Remote work has emptied downtowns across the US – and that space could be used to create desperately needed affordable housing

1 February 2023

  • A stylized illustration of random citizens weighing legal matters.

    Citizens’ assemblies: are they the future of democracy?

    A look at the surge in popularity of randomly selected councils that offer an alternative to politics as we know it

25 January 2023

  • The 15-minute city.

    Is the tiny little neighborhood the city of the future?

    Why the hyper-local ‘15-minute city’ is gaining ground in urban planning circles

19 January 2023

  • Floating Farm (2)

    Are cows at sea the future of farming?

    A high-tech micro-dairy called Floating Farm in Rotterdam is helping rethink agriculture in the age of climate crisis

9 January 2023

  • Canned Wine

    A six-pack of sauvignon: could canned wine help save the planet?

    Wine poured – or sipped – from cans is gaining in popularity, and drastically reducing emissions from the industry
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