Technological innovation is constantly reshaping the materiality and mechanics of smart-city
initiatives. Recently, innovation in artificial intelligence (AI) in the shape of self-driving cars …

In recent years, the world has seen the emergence of a number of urban projects which,
under the banner of experimentation, have promoted alternative models of city-making …

This book tells the story of visionary urban experiments, shedding light on the theories that
preceded their development and on the monsters that followed and might be the end of our …

In recent years, the ösmart city'has become established in policy and planning discourse,
embedding visions of an urban future where ubiquitous technology offers efficient solutions …

The development of projects for new eco-cities is rapidly becoming a global phenomenon.
Alleged eco-cities are being built across a variety of spaces via processes of urbanisation …

This study focuses on the significance of neighborhoods in a city as the smallest self-
sufficient urban units akin to nuclear families in the larger society. Thus, improvements to the …

Multiple sustainability standards and rating systems have been developed to draw attention
to constructing sustainable buildings. The Pearl Rating System (PRS) is a mandate for all …

This chapter unpacks the imaginary of the smart city, taking the reader on a journey that,
across time and space, explores the intellectual foundations of the key ideas, images, and …

The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between AI urbanism and
sustainability by drawing upon some key concepts of Bruno Latour's philosophy. The idea of …

Kishwar Rizvi, drawing on the multifaceted history of the Middle East, offers a richly
illustrated analysis of the role of transnational mosques in the construction of contemporary …