Toyota's Woven City: a Prototype City of the Future

Toyota has revealed plans to build a prototype "city" of the future on a 175-acre site at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Called the Woven City, it will be a fully connected ecosystem powered by hydrogen fuel cells.

Envisioned as a "living laboratory," the Woven City will serve as a home to full-time residents and researchers who will be able to test and develop technologies such as autonomy, robotics, personal mobility, smart homes and artificial intelligence in a real-world environment.

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[DIYFabrications]

As an architect and designer, I would love to be a part of a project like this. The opportunities to break the mold are endless. Generate new ways to power lives and live together.

[wigswest]

I can totally see this happening and succeeding... in Japan. Anywhere else, not so much

[Xamy-]

Just to everyone looking at this going “far-fetched”. Just remember that everyone thought that it was far fetched that we would fly.

Yes the design that Toyota has shown off here requires a large amount of money (Curves in construction mean added cost and this cannot feasibily be scaled to existing cities), but that doesn’t mean you dismiss an idea just because it has a flaw. Instead try to refine it and push it forward :)

[Veyjinn]

Yes Yes and Yes, THIS is what the humanity should work for! THIS is ladies and gentlemen a economically and environmentally healthy and balanced city! A few years ago I started thinking about popularising this kind of structure. 99% of our cities are build for the economy and not for people. This is one of the big factors of inequality. Make cities suitable for people! The results will cause less suicide, less depression and a better life.

[steveharris]

This reminds me of what Walt Disney envisioned for EPCOT, the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow.

[amralmatni]

Who's here from Donut media Toyota reliability 😂

[paulceronio]

The complexities in designing, building, maintaining and managing buildings and cities are enormous. I believe that only Data / Software / AI and all things technology can assist us in making the daily and future existence of cities a possible and pleasant experience. Well Done Toyota and Woven City!

[cobinfo]

BIG should look at the NEXT21 project in Osaka as an example to learn from: A superstructure with totally adaptable, energy efficient independent dwelling units. The project, since initial construction, has constantly been a site for experimentation in hydrogen fuel cell equipment, green roofs, varying life-styles, all with different architects involved over time...it is a perfect example of the OPEN BUILDING approach, which Toyota ought to be using!

[beepboopo-o]

I'd love to live in a place like this. Only if humans don't become too anti-social and depend too much on machines.
I'd like to see how this goes tho

[mattmuscat]

I was searching for a t shirt on google yet i ended up here. Life works in mysterious ways

[hjpwcoc]

What is the name of the program you used in rendering the video

[earthling]

THIS is the future. I see this happening in 2025-2030.

[HerberthRuedaAntezana]

Hola.
Genial.
Gracias por el vídeo.
Saludos desde Arequipa-Perú-América del Sur.

[davidareyouhuman]

I want to leave a print in Woven City. Open up an Art Business were artist can summit art work and have art shows and art displayed all the time. Artist can use original art tools and AI (artificial intelligence) art tools and combine both to make something cool! Endless possibilities as long as we don’t forget who we are.

[mhm]

Been hearing and seeing big projects for years about modern cities like this from different companies but nothing is done in reality I wonder why?! I really hope that many companies do more cities like this it’s amazing and breathtaking my eyes are tired from the ugliness of today’s cities and neighbors.

[sabisabiti]

This idea looks beautiful. But there's a big thing missing. In order for all this to be kept green, the city needs grazing animals to help fertilize it and continually regenerate the soil. It can basically be a farm woven with the city providing nutritious food while at the same time sharing the life and keeping the greens green. Water is another question too.

[lilli]

I live in the countryside, here it is heaven, nature provides everything I need.

[heathernmunoz]

What a great idea. Now all the city needs is a touch of fantasy magic and an interesting family like mine 🙂 The city needs to tell a story like the streets of Kyoto. What is the story, Toyota?

[nxsa]

A lot of people wait for flying cars I say...let’s leave cars on ground 😊 and drones and airplanes for much “larger” travels and drones maybe for like “delivery”
Cars are just meant to be on ground. I feel like people want to put everything to float but Imean there’s no necessity....I love the idea of having more futuristic features on a car more so than a flying one.
This looks beautiful.

[Telefission]

Please take inspiriation from city's like in Trials: Fusion, those concept cities are amazing