While the smart city was long seen as a technological response to urban challenges, more and more voices are calling for a different vision: one that’s more organic, resilient, and human.

In a feature published in the journal Urbanisme, several key players in city-making advocate for a less techno-solutionist approach, centered instead on robustness, civic engagement, and functional simplicity.

🗨️ According to Matthias NAVARRO, co-founder of REDMAN:

“The city cannot be built on a logic of pure performance modeled on industrial standards. It’s not a production line — it’s alive, complex, organic!”

Thinking in terms of sobriety, resilience, uses and adaptability, rather than performance at all costs, is essential to designing desirable and sustainable territories.

An article by Lucie Romano, featured in the latest issue of Urbanisme