The concept of “Learning Region” is very dear to me. In this article I first examine the concept, then I substantiate it with four of my favourite real world cases: “Little Italy”, and the “Pyramid of Tirana” (see former post), The Central Library of Helsinki (Oodi), and the Library Parks of Medellin. Learning Regions: Territorially […]| FUTURE SKILLS OBSERVATORY
This is the first article in a series I am writing on "Intelligent Places." With "intelligent" I don't mean "smart", which is predominantly a technological concept. With intelligent, I refer to the notion of region, city or neighborhood which is economically vibrant, socially inclusive, and ecologically responsive . Admittedly, the metaphor isn't particularly original. Also, […]| FUTURE SKILLS OBSERVATORY