12 Stories by Darren Garrett
While doing the research for "A Visual History of the Future," we collected a huge amount of incredible material.
What's missing in these visions of the future? How did these visions inspire future generations building the world of tomorrow?
While some ideas toyed with the building blocks, others reflected a desire to fundamentally reshape urban life–and to solve some of society's most pressing...
Walt Disney was a pioneer, looking to the future in animation, film and TV–popular entertainment working to sell Disney's vision of the future to...
These publications were meant to educate–but also to entertain. Their illustrations were drawn by artists who were also some of the 20th century's most...
While the war continued, brands were keen to stay in the public consciousness, giving Americans hope for the future; they promised a peacetime world...
Decades ago, artists' imaginings formed high expectations about the world to come. Were these just fantasies–or was it the work of pioneers whose visions...
But by the 19th century, global imperialism had shrunk those "uncharted" spaces. At the same time, rapid advances in science and technology laid the...
The collaboration between NASA and artists stretches right back to the start of the space program.
New artificial life forms are being created all over the planet. Here's a quick safari through some of the most important centers for animal...
