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Designing Cities of the Future

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Feb 16 2006

How to build the ecological cities of the future?

From energy efficient houses to more advanced projects such as a "biotope swimming-pool", sustainability is the key for future urban development.

Cities are complex ecosystems where strong interactions exist between the urban microclimate and the human well-being and quality of life. Understanding these relationships more deeply could provide new ways of organising the city and create a symbiosis between ecology and urban environment.

Come and discover how the face of our cities could change in the next future!

By Dr Koen Steemers, Martin Centre for Architectural and Urban Studies, Cambridge University And Mr Pascal Gontier, Lille School of Architecture, France.

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