Futurism | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/futurism/RSS feed for FuturismenMon, 15 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000Artist Joseph Stella Painted Nature in Vibrant Colorhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/joseph-stella-nature-paintings-180982116/Cities weren’t the only subject that fascinated this acclaimed FuturistMon, 15 May 2023 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/joseph-stella-nature-paintings-180982116/Futureshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/futures-180978913/The Smithsonian's Arts and Industries Building re-opens on November 20 with a thought-provoking exploration of what lies ahead for humanityWed, 10 Nov 2021 15:13:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/futures-180978913/The Pioneering Sci-Fi Writer Octavia E. Butler Joins a Pantheon of Celebrated Futuristshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/pioneering-sci-fi-writer-octavia-e-butler-joins-pantheon-celebrated-futurists-180978255/The author’s career is honored by a newly commissioned work by digital artist Nettrice GaskinsWed, 28 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/pioneering-sci-fi-writer-octavia-e-butler-joins-pantheon-celebrated-futurists-180978255/How General Motors Introduced the Idea of a 'Concept Car'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-general-motors-introduced-idea-concept-car-180971284/Eighty years ago, the Buick Y-job was billed as the car of the futureFri, 18 Jan 2019 14:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-general-motors-introduced-idea-concept-car-180971284/Personal Flying Machines of the Future Won't Look Much Like Jet Packshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/personal-flying-machines-future-wont-look-much-jetpacks-180969487/Judging from the GoFly competition, they're much more likely to resemble flying motorbikesMon, 02 Jul 2018 15:16:41 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/personal-flying-machines-future-wont-look-much-jetpacks-180969487/How a $10 Billion Experimental City Nearly Got Built in Rural Minnesotahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-10-billion-experimental-city-nearly-got-built-rural-minnesota-180968617/A new documentary explores the “city of the future” that was meant to provide a blueprint for urban centers across AmericaThu, 29 Mar 2018 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-10-billion-experimental-city-nearly-got-built-rural-minnesota-180968617/What the Robots of Star Wars Tell Us About the Future of Human Workhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-robots-star-wars-tell-us-about-future-human-work-180967535/The films' much-loved robots exist mostly to assist rather than replace humans—and like us, they are prone to errorsThu, 14 Dec 2017 15:49:05 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/what-robots-star-wars-tell-us-about-future-human-work-180967535/Winston Churchill Imagined the Lab-Grown Hamburgerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/winston-churchill-imagined-lab-grown-hamburger-180967349/But he was off about the year when it would be createdFri, 01 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/winston-churchill-imagined-lab-grown-hamburger-180967349/Buckminster Fuller Was Good at Ideas, Terrible at Car Designhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buckminster-fuller-was-good-ideas-terrible-car-design-180963983/Fuller held more than 30 patents during his life, but many of his ideas didn't make it off the page–or not for longWed, 12 Jul 2017 16:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/buckminster-fuller-was-good-ideas-terrible-car-design-180963983/In a Fit of 1940s Optimism, Greyhound Proposed a Fleet of Helicopter Buseshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fit-1940s-optimism-greyhound-proposed-fleet-helicopter-buses-180963613/"Greyhound Skyways" would have turned major cities into bustling helicopter hubsWed, 14 Jun 2017 13:37:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/fit-1940s-optimism-greyhound-proposed-fleet-helicopter-buses-180963613/