ABSTRACT
As continuous fields of presence are overlaid on architectural and urban space, the ancient distinction between settlers and nomads—long the bedrock of our thinking about cities—is eroding in subtle but important ways. In the emerging wireless era, our buildings and urban environments need fewer specialized spaces built around sites of accumulation and resource availability and more versatile, hospitable, accommodating spaces that simply attract occupation and can serve diverse purposes as required. A café table can serve as a library reading room. A quiet place under a tree can become a design studio. A subway car can become a place for watching movies.
