London 2050: The First Genuinely Global City

Gensler will present its vision, including renderings such as this, of what the City of London will become in 2050 as part of The Developing City exhibition.

In the context of the continuing shock waves that reverberate through the world’s economy, competition between cities shows no sign of abating. London and New York are widely accepted as the only two world cities, and London just edges the lead against its rival to maintain the crown of the world’s leading financial centre. As one future-gazes, the question is whether London will be eclipsed by the fast-emerging cities of BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) economies.

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