Dynamic City

Since the Industrial Revolution, cities have been designed around the needs of industry—not people. They rely on rigid, outdated infrastructure that cannot adapt to rapid changes in technology, culture, and the environment. Most urban infrastructure is fixed in place, expensive to upgrade, and vulnerable to environmental shocks like storms and rising sea levels.

Today, the scale of the challenge is unprecedented: by 2050, 70% of the world’s population will live in cities, which already generate 80% of global GDP and welcome 1.5 million new residents every week. To address this reality, I identified five key areas where current urban models fall short:

Understanding these challenges presents an opportunity to reimagine how cities are built and managed. Cities are the heart of human progress—driving economies, connecting millions, and serving as hubs of innovation and creativity. They are where ideas scale and societies advance.

To sustain this role, cities must evolve alongside technology, culture, and environmental realities. They cannot remain static; they must become dynamic systems capable of adapting, scaling, and sustaining life under changing conditions.

Dynamic City envisions a new model for urban growth—floating modular infrastructure that scales and adapts with changing needs.

By leveraging modular infrastructure as building blocks for transport, energy, water, and communications, we can create floating urban systems that grow, adapt, and remain sustainable for generations.

Historically, great cities thrived along coastlines and ports, driving trade and economic growth. As coastlines face rising seas and cities reach their limits, the oceans represent humanity’s next frontier for sustainable development.

Dynamic City reimagines urban development as a modular, adaptive system—capable of growing, evolving, and thriving in harmony with its environment.By combining advanced technology, prefabrication, and sustainable design, we can create cities that are resilient, efficient, and ready for the next frontier.