A visual history of the future

Nick Dunn; Paul Cureton; Serena Pollastri

A visual history of the future

Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Commissioned report

Abstract

Depictions of future cities can play an important role in shaping our thinking on cities and our future urban strategies. This report explores the ways future cities have been depicted over the last 100 years and considers what these depictions sought to communicate and why. Its aim is to identify and understand the types of cities visions which have had the most influence on UK cities.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	London
Publisher	Foresight Government office for Science, Department of Business Innovation and Skills, HMSO, Foresight land use futures
Commissioning body	The Foresight Programme
Number of pages	142
Publication status	Published - 25/09/2014

Publication series

Name	Foresight: Future of Cities
Publisher	Government Office for Science

Access to Document

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/future-cities-a-visual-history-of-the-future

3 Exhibition
2 Chapter (peer-reviewed)
1 Book
1 Speech

Visible Cities: Envisioning Social Futures
Dunn, N., 23/11/2021, The Routledge Handbook of Social Futures. Lopez-Galviz, C. & Spiers, E. (eds.). 1st ed. London: Routledge, p. 304-313 10 p.
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Open Access
File
Future Cities: A Visual Guide
Dunn, N. & Cureton, P., 10/12/2020, London: Bloomsbury. 224 p.
Research output: Book/Report/Proceedings › Book
Urban Imaginaries and the Palimpsest of the Future
Dunn, N. S., 16/10/2018, The Routledge Companion to Urban Imaginaries. Lindner, C. & Meissner, M. (eds.). 1st ed. Oxon / New York: Routledge, p. 375-386 12 p.
Research output: Contribution in Book/Report/Proceedings - With ISBN/ISSN › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review

Open Access
File

20 Invited talk
9 Festival/Exhibition/Concert
4 Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar
2 Membership of committee
More
- 1 Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

Envisioning Futures of the Built Environment
Dunn, N. (Keynote speaker)
3/10/2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
The Science of Future Cities
Dunn, N. (Speaker)
1/05/2024
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Design for All: People, Place, Planet
Dunn, N. (Speaker)
14/11/2023
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Imagine 2084: Future Cities
Dunn, N.
30/08/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: TV Interview/Appearance
The Future
Dunn, N.
23/02/17
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Research
Casting a shadow? The dark world of High-Rise living
Dunn, N.
21/03/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research

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