Design and Architecture

Pokémon GO and Rethinking Cities

What does Pokémon GO tell us about tech's role in the city of tomorrow? The digital treasure hunt game app has become a global phenomenon, and some city watchers say it has had an unintended consequence: people are suddenly engaging with their urban surroundings in a new way.

By Frances Anderton • Jul 19, 2016 • 1 min read

What does Pokémon GO tell us about tech's role in the city of tomorrow? The digital treasure hunt game app has become a global phenomenon, and some city watchers say it has had an unintended consequence: people are suddenly engaging with their urban surroundings in a new way. Alissa Walker, Urbanism Editor at Curbed, talks to DnA about what this app could mean for urban culture and the future of city-building.

And we preview a conversation with British designer Tom Dixon, who has just opened a showroom in Platform at Culver City's Expo Line station.

Frances Anderton
architecture critic and author
Avishay Artsy
Producer, DnA: Design and Architecture
Alissa Walker
urbanism editor, Curbed
Tom Dixon
Tom Dixon

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Design and Architecture

Pokémon GO and Rethinking Cities

What does Pokémon GO tell us about tech's role in the city of tomorrow? The digital treasure hunt game app has become a global phenomenon, and some city watchers say it has had an unintended consequence: people are suddenly engaging with their urban surroundings in a new way.

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Design and Architecture

Pokémon GO and Rethinking Cities

What does Pokémon GO tell us about tech's role in the city of tomorrow? The digital treasure hunt game app has become a global phenomenon, and some city watchers say it has had an unintended consequence: people are suddenly engaging with their urban surroundings in a new way.

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