The future is the city. Or rather, the future is the COSMOPOLITASIANICITY. Looking at the postwar Japan in the 1960s and the rapidly rising China in the 2000s, Dr. Worrall explores the elements of future cities as envisioned by the its architecture. Julian Worrall is an Australian architect, scholar, and critic based in Tokyo. He runs the research-based practice LLLABO, whose stated aim is to "distill the logic and the magic of the Asian metropolis." After taking a doctorate in urban history at the University of Tokyo in 2005, he worked as an architect with Klein Dytham in Tokyo and Rem Koolhaas's OMA in Rotterdam before taking up his present position. A contributing editor for London's Icon magazine, his critical writings have been widely published and translated. His most recent book is 21st Century Tokyo: A Guide to Contemporary Architecture. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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1. Thank you Julian! Very informative, indeed.