Celebrities and oligarchs are dreaming up high-tech utopian communities. But they ignore the hard part: democratic ways to run them.

China’s futuristic cities are not a scene from science fiction—they are here today, showcasing a dazzling blend of cyberpunk aesthetics and cutting-edge technology. These mega cities, brimming with ...

We see futuristic cities in movies and read about them in books — but plans for them already exist. From floating metropolises to living laboratories, the proposals aim to serve as a blueprint for ...

In 2020, the rapper Akon secured 136 acres of land to build his own eponymous city on the site of the coastal village of Mbodiène, not far from where he grew up in Senegal. Akon envisioned Akon City ...