This study represents two critical steps forward in the area of smart city research and
practice. The first is in the form of the development of a comprehensive conceptualization of …

Metabolism, the Japanese architectural avant-garde movement of the 1960s, profoundly
influenced contemporary architecture and urbanism. This book focuses on the Metabolists' …

This paper reviews recent research on mega‐urbanization, showing that it is an increasingly
common form of urban growth. This includes research on the spatial expansion of cities …

This chapter introduces important concepts such as smart cities, innovation, technologies,
and “smartness” in government. It argues that a concept of smart city should be more than …

The debates surrounding the proposed demolition of Kisho Kurokawa's Nakagin Capsule
Tower provide a unique opportunity to re-examine Metabolism's historic role in postwar …

This chapter explores the role of iconic architecture in the development and promotion of
urban megaprojects (UMPs) in globalizing cities. Iconic architecture is defined in terms of …

Contemporary Japanese Architecture presents a clear and comprehensive overview of the
historical and cultural framework that informs the work of all Japanese architects, as an …

Over decades, cities have undergone rapid urbanization and uncontrolled urban growth.
The need for future cities to operate as adaptable complex systems has generated an …

Abstract Mid last century, North American civil servants and urban planners and developers
proffered inventive solutions to the problem of the declining downtown core. Robert Moses …

Tokyo is Japan's largest city and its capital. It is also one of the largest cities in the world and
a major center of global economic influence. The origins of human settlement in what is …