Noah Radford of Space Syntax gave an interesting presentation on the possible future of "spimes", objects like bricks that are given self-awareness in space and time (hence, spime) and what such objects might mean for future planning and design.
This article is a video presentation hosted by RUDI (Resource for Design Information) from April 29th, 2008 in London. Follow the link below to view the video.
Thanks to Noah Raford
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