Visions about the use of nanotechnologies in the city, including in the design and construction of built environments, suggest that these technologies could be critically important for solving urban sustainability problems. We argue that such visions often overlook two critical and interrelated...

1. Introduction : why this book and who for? / Rafael Ramirez, Kees van der Heijden and John Selsky -- 2. Conceptual and historical overview / Rafael Ramirez, John W. Selsky and Kees van der Heijden -- 3. How do scenario practices and search conferences complement each other? / Jaime Jimenez --...