The Cities of the Future
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Hardback
88 pages
978-1-83627-020-1 (ISBN)
Description
Discover how cities around the world are transforming into greener, more innovative, and people-friendly spaces while continuing to develop. In this inspiring book, Didier Cornille takes readers on a journey to visit pioneering cities like Curitiba in Brazil, London in the UK and Berlin in Germany, showcasing their impressive green initiatives and vibrant communities. Meet the visionary architects, passionate residents and energetic leaders driving these changes, and learn how both children and adults can contribute to making their own cities more liveable.
This captivating exploration of over ten forward-thinking cities offers a glimpse into the future of urban living and inspires us all to take action.
*Winner of a Silver California Eureka! Nonfiction award*
This captivating exploration of over ten forward-thinking cities offers a glimpse into the future of urban living and inspires us all to take action.
*Winner of a Silver California Eureka! Nonfiction award*
Reviews / Votes
Cool in design and elegant in text, this is a hopeful book about how we can change our urban environments for the better. * The Bookseller * The short and engaging blocks of narrative and the detailed, clear illustrations make the book very accessible and a tempting book to browse through ... [will] leave the reader feeling positive about the future, which is particularly important for younger readers. * LoveReading4Kids *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 9 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 303 mm
Width: 210 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
678 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83627-020-1 (9781836270201)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Didier Cornille was a student of Claude Courtecuisse at the Lille Fine Arts School. He then joined Roger Tallon's design department at the Arts Decoratifs in Paris. During his studies he met the designer Ettore Sottsass in Milan, who steered his work as a designer. He then turned to the creation of lamps, often in animal shapes, that he exhibits at the Neotu gallery.
After teaching design at the fine arts in Tunis, then in Tourcoing and at LISAA (Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) in Paris, he taught design for a long time at Le Mans Fine arts School. Today, he devotes his time to his books and his work as a designer. He lives in Paris.
After teaching design at the fine arts in Tunis, then in Tourcoing and at LISAA (Institut Superieur des Arts Appliques) in Paris, he taught design for a long time at Le Mans Fine arts School. Today, he devotes his time to his books and his work as a designer. He lives in Paris.