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Woven City, Japan. Photo: Woven City
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The Mirror Line, Neom, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Neom
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New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt. Photo: Dar Al-Handasah
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Telosa, USA. Photo: Telosa
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Akon City, Senegal. Photo: Akon City
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Net City, China. Photo: NBBJ
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BiodiverCity, Malaysia. Photo: BIG
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Amaravati, India. Photo: Foster + Partners
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Liberland Metaverse, the metaverse. Photo: Zaha Hadid
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Floating City, Maldives. Photo: Maldives Floating City
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Chengdu Future City, China. Photo: OMA
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Nusantara, Indonesia. Photo: Urbanplus
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Woven City, Japan. Photo: Woven City
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The Mirror Line, Neom, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Neom
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New Administrative Capital, Cairo, Egypt. Photo: Dar Al-Handasah
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Telosa, USA. Photo: Telosa
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Akon City, Senegal. Photo: Akon City
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Net City, China. Photo: NBBJ
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BiodiverCity, Malaysia. Photo: BIG
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Amaravati, India. Photo: Foster + Partners
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Liberland Metaverse, the metaverse. Photo: Zaha Hadid
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Floating City, Maldives. Photo: Maldives Floating City
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Chengdu Future City, China. Photo: OMA
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Nusantara, Indonesia. Photo: Urbanplus
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Woven City, Japan. Photo: Woven City
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