SIGNALS OF TRANSFORMATION
EARTHSCRAPER TURNING
ARCHITECTURE ON ITS HEAD
• The response to overcrowding in Cities
• Mexican architects have developed a unique
solution
• If built 'Earthscraper' concept would plunge 300
meters into the earth
• Designed as an inverted pyramid with a central
void for light and ventilation
• Pipe-dream or genuine innovation?
SHAREABLE CITIES : YOUR CITY - YOUR LAB
• Collaborative consumption and the sharing economy are
fast becoming household names
• A Shareable City enables residents to efficiently share
assets – from spaces to cars, skills and utilities – to create
stronger, healthier and more connected communities
OPEN FABBING : THE FUTURE PHENOMENON
• Resources for open fabrication (i.e. printers,
software, materials) are basic but the need of the
hour is how to explore cheap desktop manufacturing
• Open fabrication communities bring to ming
MakerBot and and China’s Shanzai manufacturers
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