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Ways of Connecting the Dots to an Urban Future | Graeme Hanssen | TEDxDEU


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what an ugly way to start a presentation

what an ugly way to start a presentation of a famous statue in Berlin defaced by

of a famous statue in Berlin defaced by

of a famous statue in Berlin defaced by Greenpeace protesting about air

Greenpeace protesting about air

Greenpeace protesting about air pollution air pollution what does that

pollution air pollution what does that

pollution air pollution what does that have to do with art or design air

have to do with art or design air

have to do with art or design air pollution that’s part of urban living

pollution that’s part of urban living

pollution that’s part of urban living isn’t it I’m a designer I’m in love with

isn’t it I’m a designer I’m in love with

isn’t it I’m a designer I’m in love with art I’m addicted to it I can’t stop

art I’m addicted to it I can’t stop

art I’m addicted to it I can’t stop looking at it but you know what I’m not

looking at it but you know what I’m not

looking at it but you know what I’m not the only person here that is in somehow

the only person here that is in somehow

the only person here that is in somehow in love with art even if people don’t

in love with art even if people don’t

in love with art even if people don’t know they’re in love with art or know

know they’re in love with art or know

know they’re in love with art or know how to acknowledge it that love of art

how to acknowledge it that love of art

how to acknowledge it that love of art is embedded within us the purpose of

is embedded within us the purpose of

is embedded within us the purpose of this presentation may be to talk about

this presentation may be to talk about

this presentation may be to talk about design let’s note let’s not overlook

design let’s note let’s not overlook

design let’s note let’s not overlook that everyone is a designer everyone has

that everyone is a designer everyone has

that everyone is a designer everyone has design inputs to make in my case as a

design inputs to make in my case as a

design inputs to make in my case as a designer I’m also an educator even more

designer I’m also an educator even more

designer I’m also an educator even more specifically I’m a futurist and an

specifically I’m a futurist and an

specifically I’m a futurist and an urbanist which goes some of the way to

urbanist which goes some of the way to

urbanist which goes some of the way to explaining this little toy here I’m

explaining this little toy here I’m

explaining this little toy here I’m absolutely fascinated by urban design

absolutely fascinated by urban design

absolutely fascinated by urban design because it’s what we are living the

because it’s what we are living the

because it’s what we are living the urbanism is important to us because

urbanism is important to us because

urbanism is important to us because urbanism is something we are beginning

urbanism is something we are beginning

urbanism is something we are beginning to live today as a subset of how we live

to live today as a subset of how we live

to live today as a subset of how we live in cities we are going to look at

in cities we are going to look at

in cities we are going to look at aspects of the urban future and

aspects of the urban future and

aspects of the urban future and urban mobility without the automobile

urban mobility without the automobile

urban mobility without the automobile without the automobile as we know it an

without the automobile as we know it an

without the automobile as we know it an urban future without many of the

urban future without many of the

urban future without many of the old-style bicycles and a few other

old-style bicycles and a few other

old-style bicycles and a few other lifestyle changes one of the unavoidable

lifestyle changes one of the unavoidable

lifestyle changes one of the unavoidable facts of our cities as they continue to

facts of our cities as they continue to

facts of our cities as they continue to grow vertically extreme high-density

grow vertically extreme high-density

grow vertically extreme high-density living is a part of our future so we

living is a part of our future so we

living is a part of our future so we will talk about trends emerging for

will talk about trends emerging for

will talk about trends emerging for cities and connect a few dots for the

cities and connect a few dots for the

cities and connect a few dots for the near future these predictions are based

near future these predictions are based

near future these predictions are based on how a contemporary designer thinks

on how a contemporary designer thinks

on how a contemporary designer thinks principally because it is designers are

principally because it is designers are

principally because it is designers are those thinking about the end user people

those thinking about the end user people

those thinking about the end user people not making decisions just based on

not making decisions just based on

not making decisions just based on technology cities of the future should

technology cities of the future should

technology cities of the future should be about people cities should be for

be about people cities should be for

be about people cities should be for people not for cars not for car parks

people not for cars not for car parks

people not for cars not for car parks not for pollution and not for the

not for pollution and not for the

not for pollution and not for the individual profit of a minority of

individual profit of a minority of

individual profit of a minority of speculators or business individuals

speculators or business individuals

speculators or business individuals designers whether they’re architects or

designers whether they’re architects or

designers whether they’re architects or industrial designers are today engaged

industrial designers are today engaged

industrial designers are today engaged with people making aesthetic and value

with people making aesthetic and value

with people making aesthetic and value judgments for and with people instead of

judgments for and with people instead of

judgments for and with people instead of decisions just based on engineering and

decisions just based on engineering and

decisions just based on engineering and technologies so let me show you what can

technologies so let me show you what can

technologies so let me show you what can be done with dots let’s start by adding

be done with dots let’s start by adding

be done with dots let’s start by adding a people dot all by itself up there for

a people dot all by itself up there for

a people dot all by itself up there for too long in recent decades design and

too long in recent decades design and

too long in recent decades design and aesthetics have been uncomfortable and

aesthetics have been uncomfortable and

aesthetics have been uncomfortable and or unnecessary considerations for a lot

or unnecessary considerations for a lot

or unnecessary considerations for a lot of Engineers I think that’s cruel or

of Engineers I think that’s cruel or

of Engineers I think that’s cruel or unjust because everyone is attracted to

unjust because everyone is attracted to

unjust because everyone is attracted to art and design consciously or not people

art and design consciously or not people

art and design consciously or not people want to see and feel something that

want to see and feel something that

want to see and feel something that looks good you people in this audience

looks good you people in this audience

looks good you people in this audience in in our city should be involved with

in in our city should be involved with

in in our city should be involved with the designing and

the designing and

the designing and because everyone is a designer at some

because everyone is a designer at some

because everyone is a designer at some point now let’s add a designer dot

successful design is not just about

successful design is not just about engineering or technology when idea

engineering or technology when idea

engineering or technology when idea talks about the technological viability

talks about the technological viability

talks about the technological viability that is the domain of engineers the

that is the domain of engineers the

that is the domain of engineers the desirable part of product design is the

desirable part of product design is the

desirable part of product design is the exclusive domain of designers when

exclusive domain of designers when

exclusive domain of designers when cities were built over recent decades

cities were built over recent decades

cities were built over recent decades building engineers and entrepreneurs

building engineers and entrepreneurs

building engineers and entrepreneurs ruled many of those decisions

ruled many of those decisions

ruled many of those decisions placing commercial considerations above

placing commercial considerations above

placing commercial considerations above everything resulting in some stark

everything resulting in some stark

everything resulting in some stark examples of very ugly cities attractive

examples of very ugly cities attractive

examples of very ugly cities attractive design or aesthetics were a secondary

design or aesthetics were a secondary

design or aesthetics were a secondary consideration the unfortunate part about

consideration the unfortunate part about

consideration the unfortunate part about such an approach is that various factors

such an approach is that various factors

such an approach is that various factors have drawn humankind into these extreme

have drawn humankind into these extreme

have drawn humankind into these extreme high-density ugly urban centers

high-density ugly urban centers

high-density ugly urban centers happiness is in short supply with a lack

happiness is in short supply with a lack

happiness is in short supply with a lack of satisfaction in life social

of satisfaction in life social

of satisfaction in life social interaction can be less than charming

interaction can be less than charming

interaction can be less than charming between citizens streets full of

between citizens streets full of

between citizens streets full of planning without people and speculators

planning without people and speculators

planning without people and speculators or builders greed and people are

or builders greed and people are

or builders greed and people are expected to be happy or understand any

expected to be happy or understand any

expected to be happy or understand any meaning of beauty in this environment

that’s let’s not even talk about social

that’s let’s not even talk about social housing now sociologists and architects

housing now sociologists and architects

housing now sociologists and architects started to make observations and then

started to make observations and then

started to make observations and then claims about urban living this guy

claims about urban living this guy

claims about urban living this guy Christian Deportes on Park whom you’ve

Christian Deportes on Park whom you’ve

Christian Deportes on Park whom you’ve probably never heard of is a Pritzker

probably never heard of is a Pritzker

probably never heard of is a Pritzker Prize winner said recently even though

Prize winner said recently even though

Prize winner said recently even though people even though people are not happy

people even though people are not happy

people even though people are not happy in their crowded neighborhoods and

in their crowded neighborhoods and

in their crowded neighborhoods and claustrophobic apartments no one else

claustrophobic apartments no one else

claustrophobic apartments no one else architect could solve the problems of a

architect could solve the problems of a

architect could solve the problems of a contemporary city the way ad ports on

contemporary city the way ad ports on

contemporary city the way ad ports on park handle space can be seen when

park handle space can be seen when

park handle space can be seen when looking at the Luxembourg Philharmonic

looking at the Luxembourg Philharmonic

looking at the Luxembourg Philharmonic he could have been a good designer but

he could have been a good designer but

he could have been a good designer but let’s give him an architect dot similar

let’s give him an architect dot similar

let’s give him an architect dot similar conclusions were shared by another

conclusions were shared by another

conclusions were shared by another architect Renzo Carnot he did the shard

architect Renzo Carnot he did the shard

architect Renzo Carnot he did the shard in London who commented recently

in London who commented recently

in London who commented recently buildings eventually effects all our

buildings eventually effects all our

buildings eventually effects all our lives acting as a container for the

lives acting as a container for the

lives acting as a container for the unfolding history another urbanist megan

unfolding history another urbanist megan

unfolding history another urbanist megan fowler said in the middle of last year

fowler said in the middle of last year

fowler said in the middle of last year all designers these days agree that

all designers these days agree that

all designers these days agree that cities are at their best when they are

cities are at their best when they are

cities are at their best when they are walkable designed for people instead of

walkable designed for people instead of

walkable designed for people instead of cars this walkability thing has been

cars this walkability thing has been

cars this walkability thing has been around us for a surprisingly long time

around us for a surprisingly long time

around us for a surprisingly long time it’s a successful transit system

it’s a successful transit system

it’s a successful transit system developed since medieval times or

developed since medieval times or

developed since medieval times or earlier walkability was a necessity for

earlier walkability was a necessity for

earlier walkability was a necessity for enabling people to meet greet talk and

enabling people to meet greet talk and

enabling people to meet greet talk and to engage in commerce when cars ran

to engage in commerce when cars ran

to engage in commerce when cars ran people off the streets in these European

people off the streets in these European

people off the streets in these European cities it has resulted in a serious

cities it has resulted in a serious

cities it has resulted in a serious decline in population density and

decline in population density and

decline in population density and commerce today so this is the vision

commerce today so this is the vision

commerce today so this is the vision some people are having of London in the

some people are having of London in the

some people are having of London in the future yes that’s the shard in the

future yes that’s the shard in the

future yes that’s the shard in the background in London plans are underway

background in London plans are underway

background in London plans are underway today at this minute to reduce cars from

today at this minute to reduce cars from

today at this minute to reduce cars from the city streets with the shard there in

the city streets with the shard there in

the city streets with the shard there in the background to make London a livable

the background to make London a livable

the background to make London a livable walkable cities to my way of thinking

walkable cities to my way of thinking

walkable cities to my way of thinking that means a dot for walkable cities

that means a dot for walkable cities

that means a dot for walkable cities both Keano and des portes on Park talk

both Keano and des portes on Park talk

both Keano and des portes on Park talk about designing space des portes on Park

about designing space des portes on Park

about designing space des portes on Park said I understood that the idea of space

said I understood that the idea of space

said I understood that the idea of space is crucial in the new world where the

is crucial in the new world where the

is crucial in the new world where the street has vanished and cars

street has vanished and cars

street has vanished and cars we’re and people feel lost feeling lost

we’re and people feel lost feeling lost

we’re and people feel lost feeling lost in a city

in a city

in a city time for another feeling lost dot

time for another feeling lost dot

time for another feeling lost dot because it’s something to overcome in

because it’s something to overcome in

because it’s something to overcome in future cities that sense of alienation

future cities that sense of alienation

future cities that sense of alienation Renzo Piano addresses the same sense of

Renzo Piano addresses the same sense of

Renzo Piano addresses the same sense of alienation claiming the essence of

alienation claiming the essence of

alienation claiming the essence of architecture in terms of discovery light

architecture in terms of discovery light

architecture in terms of discovery light space compression and a sense of

space compression and a sense of

space compression and a sense of lightness for our future cities a

lightness for our future cities a

lightness for our future cities a feeling of space and lightness leading

feeling of space and lightness leading

feeling of space and lightness leading to a discovery dot for the future it has

to a discovery dot for the future it has

to a discovery dot for the future it has become important for us to build open

become important for us to build open

become important for us to build open spaces like this example open spaces

spaces like this example open spaces

spaces like this example open spaces leads us to a renascence in urban living

leads us to a renascence in urban living

leads us to a renascence in urban living a renewal or revitalization today we are

a renewal or revitalization today we are

a renewal or revitalization today we are witnessing that renascence of design

witnessing that renascence of design

witnessing that renascence of design over engineering so important that it

over engineering so important that it

over engineering so important that it requires a dot for open spaces yet our

requires a dot for open spaces yet our

requires a dot for open spaces yet our lust for physical beauty remains our

lust for physical beauty remains our

lust for physical beauty remains our demands for ethereal stimulation remains

demands for ethereal stimulation remains

demands for ethereal stimulation remains we have lived amongst beauty for

we have lived amongst beauty for

we have lived amongst beauty for centuries we have lived amongst beauty

centuries we have lived amongst beauty

centuries we have lived amongst beauty for centuries and the human soul cannot

for centuries and the human soul cannot

for centuries and the human soul cannot will not ignore our will not ignore so

will not ignore our will not ignore so

will not ignore our will not ignore so living spaces should reflect this too so

living spaces should reflect this too so

living spaces should reflect this too so I’m going to give living spaces another

I’m going to give living spaces another

I’m going to give living spaces another dot to revitalize cities there is a

dot to revitalize cities there is a

dot to revitalize cities there is a return to design a rebirth to attractive

return to design a rebirth to attractive

return to design a rebirth to attractive design to introduce some form of a heart

design to introduce some form of a heart

design to introduce some form of a heart back into the street and to invest in

back into the street and to invest in

back into the street and to invest in open space for the inhabitants of cities

open space for the inhabitants of cities

open space for the inhabitants of cities this is one of the dots of the future

this is one of the dots of the future

this is one of the dots of the future revitalizing cities in other words

revitalizing cities in other words

revitalizing cities in other words design is undergoing some form of

design is undergoing some form of

design is undergoing some form of renascence which in itself renascence is

renascence which in itself renascence is

renascence which in itself renascence is profoundly important because renascence

profoundly important because renascence

profoundly important because renascence because the florence in the renaissance

because the florence in the renaissance

because the florence in the renaissance artists were one of the epicenters of

artists were one of the epicenters of

artists were one of the epicenters of western art which is still reflected to

western art which is still reflected to

western art which is still reflected to this minute in current work artists of

this minute in current work artists of

this minute in current work artists of the Renaissance brought perspective into

the Renaissance brought perspective into

the Renaissance brought perspective into images they were painting but

images they were painting but

images they were painting but particularly exposed the human form in a

particularly exposed the human form in a

particularly exposed the human form in a way never captured by artists before

way never captured by artists before

way never captured by artists before there was an explosion of art and the

there was an explosion of art and the

there was an explosion of art and the human body probably best represented by

human body probably best represented by

human body probably best represented by Michelangelo’s memorable David the

Michelangelo’s memorable David the

Michelangelo’s memorable David the citizens of Florence and others in

citizens of Florence and others in

citizens of Florence and others in Tuscany were surrounded by art for

Tuscany were surrounded by art for

Tuscany were surrounded by art for centuries what a celli for example the

centuries what a celli for example the

centuries what a celli for example the curves of the human form may have been

curves of the human form may have been

curves of the human form may have been first exposed in the renaissance era but

first exposed in the renaissance era but

first exposed in the renaissance era but when we look at Italian industry today

when we look at Italian industry today

when we look at Italian industry today curves like that still inhabit Italian

curves like that still inhabit Italian

curves like that still inhabit Italian design one only has to look at the Milan

design one only has to look at the Milan

design one only has to look at the Milan fashion industry or the automotive

fashion industry or the automotive

fashion industry or the automotive industry of the tuscany region to see

industry of the tuscany region to see

industry of the tuscany region to see reflection of that innate sense of curve

reflection of that innate sense of curve

reflection of that innate sense of curve and form these undeniably beautiful cars

and form these undeniably beautiful cars

and form these undeniably beautiful cars are designed in the physical heartland

are designed in the physical heartland

are designed in the physical heartland of Renaissance Italy it can’t be a

of Renaissance Italy it can’t be a

of Renaissance Italy it can’t be a coincidence

coincidence

coincidence the connection between Renaissance art

the connection between Renaissance art

the connection between Renaissance art and the design scene today

and the design scene today

and the design scene today renascence deserves a dot in future

renascence deserves a dot in future

renascence deserves a dot in future cities we are seeing a renascence in

cities we are seeing a renascence in

cities we are seeing a renascence in urban design with art and space that

urban design with art and space that

urban design with art and space that connection simile exists in France with

connection simile exists in France with

connection simile exists in France with money and the car mark Citroen and many

money and the car mark Citroen and many

money and the car mark Citroen and many other European nations great painters

other European nations great painters

other European nations great painters influenced all of those automobile

influenced all of those automobile

influenced all of those automobile producing countries these countries that

producing countries these countries that

producing countries these countries that did produce stunning art tended to

did produce stunning art tended to

did produce stunning art tended to design the great car marks the reason

design the great car marks the reason

design the great car marks the reason I’m talking about cars so much with my

I’m talking about cars so much with my

I’m talking about cars so much with my bicycle

bicycle

bicycle is that of urban mobility we have cars

is that of urban mobility we have cars

is that of urban mobility we have cars have been with us for a good part of our

have been with us for a good part of our

have been with us for a good part of our lives but the urban future I’m talking

lives but the urban future I’m talking

lives but the urban future I’m talking about is not likely to include cars as

about is not likely to include cars as

about is not likely to include cars as we know them today you might have

we know them today you might have

we know them today you might have already seen the suggestions for the

already seen the suggestions for the

already seen the suggestions for the immediate future

immediate future

immediate future so that calls for another dot connecting

so that calls for another dot connecting

so that calls for another dot connecting to the urban future no cars as we know

to the urban future no cars as we know

to the urban future no cars as we know them but there is something else behind

them but there is something else behind

them but there is something else behind our living requirements trees nature we

our living requirements trees nature we

our living requirements trees nature we are seeing a renascence in cities that

are seeing a renascence in cities that

are seeing a renascence in cities that includes what is called urban forests

includes what is called urban forests

includes what is called urban forests despite migration from farms and forests

despite migration from farms and forests

despite migration from farms and forests we humans generally remain fascinated by

we humans generally remain fascinated by

we humans generally remain fascinated by greenery cities today a soaked in

greenery cities today a soaked in

greenery cities today a soaked in pollution filthy to look at filthy to

pollution filthy to look at filthy to

pollution filthy to look at filthy to breathe people see the primary cause of

breathe people see the primary cause of

breathe people see the primary cause of pollution as being cars when cars are

pollution as being cars when cars are

pollution as being cars when cars are crowding the sidewalk when car drivers

crowding the sidewalk when car drivers

crowding the sidewalk when car drivers are caught in traffic jams on a daily

are caught in traffic jams on a daily

are caught in traffic jams on a daily basis people people dream of trees you

basis people people dream of trees you

basis people people dream of trees you think I’m kidding about trees in

think I’m kidding about trees in

think I’m kidding about trees in Singapore which is certainly near the

Singapore which is certainly near the

Singapore which is certainly near the top of extreme urban density not only

top of extreme urban density not only

top of extreme urban density not only are they building vertical forests

are they building vertical forests

are they building vertical forests they’re even building artificial trees

they’re even building artificial trees

they’re even building artificial trees since 2014 sufficient research has also

since 2014 sufficient research has also

since 2014 sufficient research has also been carried out to show that removing

been carried out to show that removing

been carried out to show that removing cars from cities will go a long way to

cars from cities will go a long way to

cars from cities will go a long way to removing a lot of air pollution removing

removing a lot of air pollution removing

removing a lot of air pollution removing cars from sidewalks has human benefits

cars from sidewalks has human benefits

cars from sidewalks has human benefits as well that certainly deserves another

as well that certainly deserves another

as well that certainly deserves another dot connecting to the urban future trees

dot connecting to the urban future trees

dot connecting to the urban future trees and if you think I’m dreaming look at

and if you think I’m dreaming look at

and if you think I’m dreaming look at the vertical or urban forests that have

the vertical or urban forests that have

the vertical or urban forests that have being built now across Europe in Holland

being built now across Europe in Holland

being built now across Europe in Holland for example under construction at this

for example under construction at this

for example under construction at this very minute in France atriums in

very minute in France atriums in

very minute in France atriums in buildings that are being proposed and in

buildings that are being proposed and in

buildings that are being proposed and in Asia trees at 33 storeys in height and

Asia trees at 33 storeys in height and

Asia trees at 33 storeys in height and the new Amazon dome with enclosed

the new Amazon dome with enclosed

the new Amazon dome with enclosed rainforests or the architect Stefano Bo

rainforests or the architect Stefano Bo

rainforests or the architect Stefano Bo Aires first vertical forest complete

Aires first vertical forest complete

Aires first vertical forest complete completed in Milan yeah Milan that’s

completed in Milan yeah Milan that’s

completed in Milan yeah Milan that’s part of Tuscany again or his latest work

part of Tuscany again or his latest work

part of Tuscany again or his latest work in China I did that too fast or his

in China I did that too fast or his

in China I did that too fast or his latest work in China talking of a

latest work in China talking of a

latest work in China talking of a reduction in air pollution he states

reduction in air pollution he states

reduction in air pollution he states that cities have the opportunity to be

that cities have the opportunity to be

that cities have the opportunity to be an integral part of their own solution

an integral part of their own solution

an integral part of their own solution by increasing the number of trees and

by increasing the number of trees and

by increasing the number of trees and forests the gill City Planning Institute

forests the gill City Planning Institute

forests the gill City Planning Institute in Copenhagen Denmark published late

in Copenhagen Denmark published late

in Copenhagen Denmark published late last year guidelines on urban planning

last year guidelines on urban planning

last year guidelines on urban planning with the adage that people should be at

with the adage that people should be at

with the adage that people should be at the center that’s Copenhagen could there

the center that’s Copenhagen could there

the center that’s Copenhagen could there be a link in the Denmark could there be

be a link in the Denmark could there be

be a link in the Denmark could there be a link to Denmark having some of the

a link to Denmark having some of the

a link to Denmark having some of the happiest citizens in the world or is it

happiest citizens in the world or is it

happiest citizens in the world or is it only about Scandinavian consensus

only about Scandinavian consensus

only about Scandinavian consensus democracy the point of all of this is

democracy the point of all of this is

democracy the point of all of this is that design and living in some form of

that design and living in some form of

that design and living in some form of happiness is inextricably linked if we

happiness is inextricably linked if we

happiness is inextricably linked if we accept that humans have this feeling

accept that humans have this feeling

accept that humans have this feeling about happiness art design with or

about happiness art design with or

about happiness art design with or without being able to define it clearly

without being able to define it clearly

without being able to define it clearly that spells out that humans should be

that spells out that humans should be

that spells out that humans should be involved in design therefore for an

involved in design therefore for an

involved in design therefore for an urban future we need an involved dot now

urban future we need an involved dot now

urban future we need an involved dot now in this new urban setting

in this new urban setting

in this new urban setting what are the mega trends that designers

what are the mega trends that designers

what are the mega trends that designers are working on

are working on

are working on well trend one human powered vehicles a

well trend one human powered vehicles a

well trend one human powered vehicles a hybrid combination of pedal power and

hybrid combination of pedal power and

hybrid combination of pedal power and small electric motors these vehicles are

small electric motors these vehicles are

small electric motors these vehicles are in existence today that needs an HP V

in existence today that needs an HP V

in existence today that needs an HP V dot trend to self health care and

dot trend to self health care and

dot trend to self health care and reversing obesity recent serious

reversing obesity recent serious

reversing obesity recent serious scientific studies show there’s a big

scientific studies show there’s a big

scientific studies show there’s a big link to good health and more cycling

link to good health and more cycling

link to good health and more cycling that needs a dot doesn’t it for self

that needs a dot doesn’t it for self

that needs a dot doesn’t it for self health care and then trend number three

health care and then trend number three

health care and then trend number three is hydroponics growing food that we can

is hydroponics growing food that we can

is hydroponics growing food that we can eat inside buildings that also needs

eat inside buildings that also needs

eat inside buildings that also needs another dot now we’ve got a lot of dots

another dot now we’ve got a lot of dots

another dot now we’ve got a lot of dots there so I’ll just add a couple more

there so I’ll just add a couple more

there so I’ll just add a couple more human centered design is a mega trend in

human centered design is a mega trend in

human centered design is a mega trend in itself the trends discussed here and the

itself the trends discussed here and the

itself the trends discussed here and the subsequent reduction of cars in cities

subsequent reduction of cars in cities

subsequent reduction of cars in cities less pollution and so on there will be

less pollution and so on there will be

less pollution and so on there will be significant developments based on hybrid

significant developments based on hybrid

significant developments based on hybrid human powered vehicles which in turn

human powered vehicles which in turn

human powered vehicles which in turn leads to measurable health benefits

leads to measurable health benefits

leads to measurable health benefits human powered vehicles also answers that

human powered vehicles also answers that

human powered vehicles also answers that human need for freedom for happiness and

human need for freedom for happiness and

human need for freedom for happiness and markedly less pollution in the future

markedly less pollution in the future

markedly less pollution in the future cities freedom deserves a dot when

cities freedom deserves a dot when

cities freedom deserves a dot when designers create something attractive

designers create something attractive

designers create something attractive and functional we are likely to enjoy it

and functional we are likely to enjoy it

and functional we are likely to enjoy it Christian Deportes on Park said I

Christian Deportes on Park said I

Christian Deportes on Park said I believe that the best projects are about

believe that the best projects are about

believe that the best projects are about inventing or reinventing confidence in

inventing or reinventing confidence in

inventing or reinventing confidence in the future another dot customers are

the future another dot customers are

the future another dot customers are people too

people too

people too and finally customers are what drives

and finally customers are what drives

and finally customers are what drives commerce at what it’s what pays the

commerce at what it’s what pays the

commerce at what it’s what pays the bills

bills

bills one way or another all important

one way or another all important

one way or another all important customer dot

connecting the design dots there they

connecting the design dots there they all are how do we connect all of those

all are how do we connect all of those

all are how do we connect all of those dots when overwhelming evidence connects

dots when overwhelming evidence connects

dots when overwhelming evidence connects art to design and beauty how do all

art to design and beauty how do all

art to design and beauty how do all these dots connect with each other in a

these dots connect with each other in a

these dots connect with each other in a future city an engineer may connect the

future city an engineer may connect the

future city an engineer may connect the dots in one way management may use a

dots in one way management may use a

dots in one way management may use a more layered approach which is great for

more layered approach which is great for

more layered approach which is great for their bureaucracy

their bureaucracy

their bureaucracy a designer though will connect the dots

a designer though will connect the dots

a designer though will connect the dots we’ve just talked about the future of

we’ve just talked about the future of

we’ve just talked about the future of urban living and in something a little

urban living and in something a little

urban living and in something a little more innovative a designer will seek to

more innovative a designer will seek to

more innovative a designer will seek to create an object that both serves a

create an object that both serves a

create an object that both serves a purpose and is attractive to the users

purpose and is attractive to the users

purpose and is attractive to the users so what of the future well I’m going to

so what of the future well I’m going to

so what of the future well I’m going to stand by the claim that the future

stand by the claim that the future

stand by the claim that the future cities have a chance to be a lot happier

cities have a chance to be a lot happier

cities have a chance to be a lot happier a lot greener and a lot more egalitarian

a lot greener and a lot more egalitarian

a lot greener and a lot more egalitarian and a lot less polluted because

and a lot less polluted because

and a lot less polluted because designers of that future are engaged

designers of that future are engaged

designers of that future are engaged with people so far it is the designers

with people so far it is the designers

with people so far it is the designers and the architects not the engineers and

and the architects not the engineers and

and the architects not the engineers and the technologists the designers and

the technologists the designers and

the technologists the designers and architects that have demonstrated the

architects that have demonstrated the

architects that have demonstrated the greatest fascination with how people

greatest fascination with how people

greatest fascination with how people interact with space as a designer what

interact with space as a designer what

interact with space as a designer what is my contribution to the urban future

is my contribution to the urban future

is my contribution to the urban future beyond education I’m working with hybrid

beyond education I’m working with hybrid

beyond education I’m working with hybrid solution for urban mobility projects

solution for urban mobility projects

solution for urban mobility projects because I can in a case in case it

because I can in a case in case it

because I can in a case in case it wasn’t obvious these are examples

wasn’t obvious these are examples

wasn’t obvious these are examples referred to in lightweight vehicles

referred to in lightweight vehicles

referred to in lightweight vehicles hybrid human powered a last word on

hybrid human powered a last word on

hybrid human powered a last word on Renaissance art Vista failure and Nissen

Renaissance art Vista failure and Nissen

Renaissance art Vista failure and Nissen have just released their latest

have just released their latest

have just released their latest campervan and guess what they are

campervan and guess what they are

campervan and guess what they are calling it anybody want to guess no less

calling it anybody want to guess no less

calling it anybody want to guess no less then

then

then Michelangelo and you want to tell me

Michelangelo and you want to tell me

Michelangelo and you want to tell me there’s no connection between

there’s no connection between

there’s no connection between Renaissance art and cars there is you

Renaissance art and cars there is you

Renaissance art and cars there is you should scroll a bit more there we go

should scroll a bit more there we go

should scroll a bit more there we go Michelangelo and da Vinci in their time

Michelangelo and da Vinci in their time

Michelangelo and da Vinci in their time they said I can because they could today

they said I can because they could today

they said I can because they could today I can design lightweight vehicles for

I can design lightweight vehicles for

I can design lightweight vehicles for the future thank you very much

the future thank you very much

the future thank you very much [Applause]

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