The Plan is the generator. Without a plan, you have lack of order and wilfulness. The Plan holds in itself the essence of sensation. Le Corbusier, Vers une architecture, 1923
ABOUT
Our project "URBAN DREAM" explores radical urban visions that came to be througout the last century. From utopian megastructures to rebellious counter-architecture, we uncover ideas that challenged the limits of the possible. The future of cities begins with the dreams of the past.
“A city is not a tree”
“Le Corbusier imagined demolishing half of Paris for modernist towers, replacing chaotic streets with ordered high-rises. Archigram envisioned mobile, self-sustaining megastructures, cities that could travel across landscapes. Superstudio proposed a seamless urban grid wrapping the planet, a bold critique of modernist expansion. These visions sought to redefine the way humans inhabit space, yet remained confined to paper and debate, setting the stage for future radicalism in architecture.
“We must invent new cities”
Archizoom Tokyo introduced modular urbanism with futuristic capsule towers, imagining a city where individual living units could be swapped and replaced like machine parts. Radical thinkers blurred the boundaries between architecture and consumerism, proposing endless shopping landscapes without hierarchies or zoning. Experimental communities sought self-sufficient urban utopias, rejecting conventional city planning in favor of organic, cooperative settlements. While many of these ideas never materialized, they reshaped discourse on what a city could be.
“Buildings are political”
Artists reclaimed urban ruins as countercultural hubs, turning abandoned buildings into vibrant centers of resistance. Political architecture was transformed into temporary art, as seen in Christo’s wrapped buildings, where monumental structures became ephemeral statements. Deconstructivist interventions revealed hidden urban structures, slicing through walls to expose the layers beneath. This era marked a transition from static urban planning to a more fluid, performative interaction with city spaces.
“The city is the interface”
Media-driven urbanism reshaped public spaces, turning facades into digital canvases displaying real-time data. High-speed transport concepts reimagined connectivity, promising to collapse distances and reshape urban sprawl. Digital algorithms began shaping futuristic cityscapes, experimenting with generative designs that adapted to environmental and social data. The city was no longer just a collection of buildings—it was an evolving network of information and movement.
“The future belongs to those who imagine it”
Radical urban planning challenges traditional city sprawl, introducing linear megacities and vertical forests. Extraterrestrial colonies emerge as the next frontier, with architects designing self-sustaining habitats for Mars and beyond. Digital environments question the necessity of physical cities, offering entire metropolises in virtual space, where architecture is freed from material constraints. The city is no longer just where we live—it is a space we construct, deconstruct, and reimagine endlessly.
“A city is never finished”
The "Unbuilt City" is a story of ambition, resistance, and reinvention. It reminds us that cities evolve with the dreams of those who dare to challenge the limits of the possible.
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