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Watch: Urban Age Electric City: Saskia Sassen – Urbanising technology

Future Cape TownonApril 19, 2013/Comments closed

How can technology dictate the future development of our cities? Find inspiration through this talk by Saskia Sassen and join the discussion in the comment section or on twitter.

Image via Pavel Chonya

Tagged: architecture cities design new york technology

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