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 The Line in Saudi Arabia actually begins construction! Drone footage has recently revealed that construction of the $1 Trillion Skyscraper that is part of the massive Neom megaproject has actually begun!  The Mirror Line is supposed to be 500 meters tall and incredible 170 kilometers long. But why do they propose such insane plans? But what will happen next? Let’s find out! 

 American Billionaire Marc Lore has set out to build a city of the future that embodies equity, diversity, and inclusion. Telosa City is planned to be built in a dessert region of USA, likely Utah, and it is estimated to cost $400 billion. Danish architect Bjarke Ingels and his firm Bjarke Ingels Group conceptualized the master plan for the future city of Telosa. Join us today as we explore this new upcoming city in America, that will set a global standard for urban living. AUTHOR: Billion Dollar Builds 

 Will the cities of the future be climate neutral? Might they also be able to actively filter carbon dioxide out of the air? Futurologist Vincente Guallarte thinks so. In fact, he says, our cities will soon be able to absorb CO2, just like trees do.To accomplish this, Guallarte wants to bring sustainable industries and agriculture to our urban centers, with greenhouses atop every building. But in order for Guallarte’s proposal to work, he says, cities will have learn to submit to the laws and principles of nature.Urban planners also have big plans for our energy supply. In the future, countries like Germany could become energy producers. In Esslingen am Neckar, residents are working on producing green hydrogen in homes, to be used as fuel for trucks. It’s a project that‘s breaking new ground, says investor Manfred Norbert.Our future cities will be all about redefining a new normal. Architects and urban planners are expecting to see entirely new approaches to communal living, as well as new urban concepts for autonomous supply chains. The repurposing of old buildings, and the generation of food as well as energy, are other important topics.The architect Arno Brandhuber thinks the current building stock available, and the possibilities it offers, have been underestimated. His spectacular business headquarters are located in an old silo in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district. His most provocative project, something he calls his “Anti-villa,” is a repurposed East German factory for cotton knitwear. It‘s a prime example of sustainable design.AUTHOR: DW Documentary 

 Never before have there been so many people on Earth. The new world creates new challenges for us living together, one of the biggest being the infrastructure in the world we live in.How can we ensure that the cities anonomyzing and isolating its inhabitants become places of encounter again? How can we use technology to create new spaces in areas where there is no space left? How can sustainable construction revolutionize the construction industry? – In the search for answers, the documentary presents current concepts and implementations from the core disciplines of architecture, development of building materials, and urban design.AUTHOR: Free Documentary

 While most cities are built organically, from time to time, governments feel the need to stick their nose into the mix and engage in a bit of good old central planning. This can be both good or bad depending on how you look at it, but the undeniable reality is that this planning has led to some pretty incredible living spaces being built. And be it ingenious innovations to combat changing environmental conditions or multi-billion dollar mega cities made in order to facilitate a growing population, there are some cities under construction that are nothing short of incredible, so today, grab your work boots and get ready to be amazed as we count down the Top 15 Future Cities Currently Being Built!AUTHOR: Top Fives 

 As technologies and design tastes change, the way homes are being build is changes as well. here are the top 15 most futuristic houses.AUTHOR: Top Fives 

 Future Smart Cities Planned By 2050 + The Future City-virtual tour animation + Elon Musk’s Future City.AUTHOR: 99Techspot

 The U.N. recently signed a deal with the Korean port city of Busan to build the world’s first floating city on Busan’s coastline. Here are the details:Business Insider reports that a historic deal was signed on Thursday, November 18 to build the world’s first ever floating city on the coast of South Korea.The South Korean city of Busan agreed to host such a floating city with the backing of the UN Human Settlement Program and Oceanix, the company that designed the floating city.Like many coastal cities, Busan is threatened by rising sea levels, and the floating city is designed to help such cities to expand onto the sea.The city will be based on a collection of hexagonal platforms that float on the water.These platforms will be strengthened by a limestone coating that’s more than twice as hard as concrete while also being buoyant.The city is designed to survive Category 5 hurricanes.It would also be flood proof as it is designed to rise with the sea. The floating city would produce its own food, energy and freshwater.Cages underneath the platforms could be used to house scallops, kelp or other forms of seafood, while aquaponic systems could use waste from fish to fertilize plants.The next step will be for Oceanix and the UN to work with Busan’s officials to fine-tune the final design of the floating habitat.Oceanix says the whole process would take a total of three years, so it expects to see the prototype in the water by 2025.AUTHOR: TomoNews US 

 This documentary reveals the technological leaps forward that have allowed some of the world’s largest dome’s to be built.  The Oita Stadium in Japan has a colossal roof spanning a mighty 274 metres. A steel, Teflon and titanium structure over 270 metres across, and 60 metres high, the Oita’s roof covers a sports stadium big enough to seat 43 thousand spectators.  At the flick of a switch its seats retract to reveal a running track and its roof opens and closes like a giant eye.The film explores how this building was made possible through a series of six engineering breakthroughs.  We explore how six landmark buildings – including the Pantheon in Rome and Florence Cathedral – each feature a major technological innovation that allowed engineers to build bigger Domes.  Using computer generated imagery, this film reveals the incredible stories behind these super domes and the inventions that have enabled them to grow ever larger.  Six ingenious leaps forward that enabled domes to evolve, from small, to complex and BIG!Episode from the “Big Bigger Biggest” documentary series exploring the engineering breakthroughs that have enabled us to develop some of the largest structures in existence.AUTHOR: Element 18

 A sci fi documentary looking at a timelapse of future spacecraft. From the future of AI spaceships, Starship orbital refuelling, and space station worlds, to Mars colonization and in-space manufacturing.Other topics include: SpaceX and the launch of their fleet of Starships – waiting in parking orbit around Earth, ready for the launch window to open to Mars. NASA and the mission of landing on the Martian Moon Phobos. Advances in spacecraft technology for protecting humans during multi-year interstellar journeys.  While the year 2100 and beyond, brings wormhole exploration, artificial intelligence based planets, and the possible need for a stellar engine – to protect the solar system. AUTHOR: Venture City 

 With the world’s population ballooning at a rapid pace, traditional and aging city designs are beginning to struggle to support everyone that relies on them. And this means planners are going back to the drawing board to develop urban spaces of the future.By incorporating the latest technologies, and reducing the overall environmental impact. Development is already underway on a number of them so, in this video, we’ll be taking a look at 7 incredible futuristic cities that are planned by 2050.AUTHOR: Most Extreme Innovation

 This panel discussion reflects on the evolution of the travel and urban transportation industry, how to navigate through a competitive market, and how the ongoing effects of COVID-19 have impacted the business. The webinar was hosted in collaboration with the UK Friends of SSE.

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