An international network of knowledge and practice, shaping ideas that connect cities, buildings, people, and technology.

Two books.


 

The first, IDEAS – Connecting Cities, Buildings, People and Technology, is planned for publication in February 2026. Its complementary volume, CBPT – Mapping the Possible, is scheduled for release at the end of 2026.

CONNECTED: Things about cities, buildings, people and technology

 

The world is accelerating in the wrong direction. Climate change, geopolitical instability, urban fragmentation, uncontrolled migration and rapid technological disruption are reshaping the foundations of how we plan and govern our societies. The era of silo-based thinking is over. We need structure. We need coherence. And above all, we need IDEAS – ideas strong enough to challenge the established, connect what has been separated, and spark the kind of transformation that sustainability now urgently demands. To create meaningful change, we must understand the deep connection between cities, buildings, people and technology – not as isolated domains, but as one interdependent system. That is where the real leverage lies.

In 2026, IDEAS – Connecting Cities, Buildings, People & Technology and CBPT – Mapping the Possible will be published by Arvinius & Orfeus. Together, they argue for why strong ideas matter, why the world must be understood through the lens of Cities-Buildings-People-Technology, and why leadership capable of bridging these domains is essential for navigating the future.

The CBPT framework is today also a core component of Ideator™, the cognitive method and system that builds coherence, breaks down silos and helps leaders think, create and connect at a strategic level.

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Technology

CBPT - Bridging business, policy and technology to shape resilient cities, buildings, people and systems.

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