The construction of collective intelligence

“ Approaching the world in all its complexity. ”

  • Publish On 2 March 2021
  • Cécile Maisonneuve
  • 23 minutes

La Fabrique de la Cité is a think tank dedicated to urban innovations headed by Cécile Maisonneuve, who emphasizes the importance of triggering forms of collective preparation in large construction projects. She envisions a new humanism taking shape thanks to disciplinary mixing.

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A PCA-STREAM production
Interview : Philippe Chiambaretta
Coordination: Jasmine Léonardon
Editing: Mattéo Caranta
Music: Alexandre Desplat

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