In 1918, there was plenty of speculation about 2018; in 2018, no one is talking about 2118. Bruce Sterling discusses the relationship of industrial design to science fiction; the New Aesthetic and Turinese architecture; and many other subjects with Benjamin Bratton. (via Beyond the Beyond)
Bruce Sterling on architecture, design, science fiction, futurism and involuntary parks
Bruce Sterling & Benjamin Bratton in ConversationWatch this video on YouTube In 1918, there was plenty of speculation about 2018; in 2018, no one is talking about 2118. Bruce Sterling…
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