What would we do if we had the exact same city that we live in duplicated on our smartphones or digital devices and we were free to try out different kinds of lifestyles in that space? If we could easily simulate urban redevelopment and town planning like a game, many people would undoubtedly come up with ideas for making their cities more comfortable. The Obayashi Project Team has envisaged what it might be like when digital twins evolve and can be constructed on the scale of cities and to...

Agriculture has long faced a number of challenges in Japan: the nation's working population is declining and aging, and farming is considered a "3D" job-dirty, dangerous, and demanding. In addition, the value of gross production of agriculture is falling, and Japan faces a trade deficit for agricultural products. Thanks to technological advances and a diversity of business models in recent years, however, expressions like "smart agriculture," "agrobusiness," and "gainful agriculture" are more...

Tokyo was once called the "Venice of the East" because it was seen as a water city with an abundance of water resources that supported people's lives. However, that image of Tokyo as a water city gradually evaporated as boat transportation gave way to land transportation. Today, Tokyo, like other parts of the world, has its own share of water shortages. In fact, Tokyo has one of the most severe water shortages in the world with the city relying on neighboring prefectures for much...

Big data sheds light on unknown parts of society. In the daily lives of individuals and all fields of activity, vast amounts of data reveal previously unnoticed patterns and connections that can serve as guidelines for the next era. What kind of future can we expect from big data? The Obayashi project team envisioned an image of a city while deciphering the potential changes in people and society that big data will bring. What is Mosaic City? (Basic Concept) Mosaic City...