Invisible Cities | Italo Calvino

Why it is included:

The "Dream Architecture." In this surrealist masterpiece, Marco Polo describes 55 imaginary cities to Kublai Khan—cities made of webs, memories, and desires.

We include this to ensure our imagination doesn't become purely utilitarian.

A flourishing civilization isn't just about efficient solar grids; it is about creating habitats for the human spirit.

Calvino trains our "Aesthetic Intelligence," teaching us to see cities not just as infrastructure, but as living repositories of human culture and dreams.

It expands the boundaries of what we believe is possible to build.