Walk through almost any modern city and you’ll notice the same thing: concrete, glass, steel. White, gray, black.
Functionality became the sole priority of urban design. The cost and construction time outweighed the identity of each place, and as a result, cities with completely different histories, climates, and cultures ended up looking alike.
Restaurants before and now
Urban planning before and now
Buildings before and now
Decor before and now
Rooms before and now
Cars before and now
Kitchens before and now
The question left hanging is simple but uncomfortable. Would you prefer an efficient, orderly city, or one that looks, feels, and is experienced differently from all the others?