Foresight: Volume 3 Issue 6

Architecture for the new century

Jacques Richardson

What does living mean today? This was the theme explored at Archilab 2001, an international working laboratory for young architects. The expo illustrated that architects are…

The future of e‐money: an international review of policy and regulatory issues

Michel Andrieu

This is the second part of a two‐part paper on the future of electronic payments. Part 1, which was published in the last issue of this journal, examined the various electronic…

Healthy futures for Asia‐Pacific megacities

Greg Tegart, Tamsin Jewell

The Asia‐Pacific Co‐operation (APEC) region, which comprises 21 developed and developing economies, is expected to become predominantly urban by 2020 with at least 15 cities…

Reframing environmental scanning: an integral approach

Joseph Voros

The basis for a broadened scanning framework is described, which may also function as a means for understanding how human minds filter their perceptions of the world. The…

Dreaming reality: a map for seeing the future

Emma Robinson

This paper attempts to provide a number of strategic reference points for individuals and organizations seeking a clearer view of the future. These reference points plot a course…

Rethinking the university

Tom P. Abeles

The education market is worth hundreds of billions of dollars, and every week sees a new joint venture announced by traditional or new players, as they jockey for position in this…