The Colosseum, putting on shows for over two thousand years

The Colosseum is an iconic site of Imperial Rome given its status as one of the best preserved buildings of its era. Was it important in its time? What did it mean for the city’s urban landscape?
The Chrysler Building: a look at one of the finest examples of Art Deco

Architecture often reflects human ambition, particularly when referring to skyscrapers. The Chrysler Building, one of New York City’s most iconic art deco-style buildings, reflects the personality of the tycoon Walter Percy Chrysler, but it also takes us back to a very specific moment in the history of New York: the roaring twenties.
Smart City Infrastructure: Innovative Platforms and Strategies for the Cities of Tomorrow

Discover smart city infrastructure, platforms, and technologies that build resilient, connected, and citizen-focused urban environments.
Smart cameras and data analysis enhance security at large events

Smart cameras and real-time data analysis transform event security. They help cities monitor mass events, detect risks & boost safety via digital insights.
Exploring Smart Cities the French Way with Gérard Wolf
Agentic AI drives urban systems: adaptive governance in smart cities

Adaptive governance: Agentic AI and advanced LLMs are transforming smart cities by improving urban systems, decision-making, and responsive public services.
Mobility as a Service (MaaS): Innovative Technologies and Strategies for the Cities of Tomorrow

Understand MaaS: definition, benefits, tech, providers and examples reshaping multimodal, sustainable, user-centric urban mobility.
Abu Dhabi to be the first city with a fully driverless robotaxi service outside the U.S.

Abu Dhabi is launching the Middle East’s first fully driverless robotaxi service. The city is now the first city outside the U.S. with autonomous taxis.
AI tools improve solar forecasting for the UK’s energy system operator

Boosting UK grid efficiency: AI tools and Machine learning use satellite images & weather data for precise solar forecasts for the energy system operator.
What life is like in Chongqing, the largest city in the world

The megacity of Chongqing is the largest city in the world by population. In its center, residents are stacked in skyscrapers like beehives, some of which are so compact that residents can even chat with their neighbors in the apartment in front without even shouting.