Cities are hybrid entities based on multilayered and sometimes contradictory organizing principles. As complex networks of geographic, economic, political and cultural segments, they are caught up in a constant process of differentiation. How are we to understand such dynamic processes, especially the complex connections between individuals, whose movements and interactions leave traces in the urban landscape?

" Établir une limite " est l'un des concepts majeurs de la pensée de l'espace-temps japonais, l'une des racines de son esthétique. Dans les sanctuaires et les maisons, cette notion du seuil, du kekkai, conduit l'agencement de la charpenterie et des ouvertures, tout en guidant la conception des jardins, des paysages, de la peinture, intimement liée à la littérature, aux rites ou à la poésie.

Design Emergency tells the stories of the remarkable designers, architects, engineers, artists, scientists, and activists, who are at the forefront of positive change worldwide. Focusing on four themes - Technology, Society, Communication, and Ecology - Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli present a unique portrait of how our great creative minds are developing new design solutions to the major challenges of our time, while helping us to benefit from advances in science and technology.