Use of technology has always been a defining attribute of our species.  We have used technology to reshape our environment, to increase our own innate capabilities for production, transportation, and communication. Arthur C. Clarke famously wrote that, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.”  A day in the life of an average person today […]

Last week, a group of RTKL designers participated in the Los Angeles Architecture and Design Museum’s annual silent auction benefit. This year’s theme, Groundswell, was intended to celebrate California’s beach communities and raise money to support ongoing revitalization and preservation efforts. Instead of creating a custom surfboard or skateboard like many other participating groups, our […]

What possesses someone to take a picture of their food or to “check-in”? What’s the value in a hashtag or a “like”? The desire to share runs deep in our human experience and with the advent of social media, that desire has manifested itself into a vast collection of innumerous posts, tweets, shares, selfies, and […]

For the first time in its history, over half of China’s 1.3 billion citizens are living in cities. With another 300-400 million expected to be added in the next 15-20 years, the need for regeneration in China’s major cities has never been so prevalent. House prices are skyrocketing. In the ten years between 2000 and […]