Utopian thinking is back, as Silicon Valley envisions smart cities. Is there anything to learn from Arcosanti, an older social and architectural experiment in the Arizona desert? 500 years ago Thomas ...

BALTIMORE — It never reached the 5,000 inhabitants its creator dreamed of or produced much more than decorative wind bells, but the utopian city of Arcosanti may have just been ahead of its time.

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NEAR CORDES JUNCTION, Ariz. - It's said to be the inspiration for Mos Eisley spaceport on Tatooine in Star Wars, with director George Lucas reportedly visiting the site before producing the first ...

ARCOSANTI, AZ (3TV/CBS 5)-- The sun is up, and the work begins at Arcosanti, about 70 miles north of Phoenix. A small group of students learn about the food they will grow and eat here over the next ...

Arcosanti is an "urban laboratory" in Arizona. Above, the foundry where ceramic and bronze wind bells are cast. CORDES JUNCTION, Arizona - It is an ultramodern compound rising above a desert canyon: ...

A vault at Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti near Cordes Junction. A lot of things are unique about Arizona. One of them is our architecture, from the beautiful buildings to the overpasses on the highway that ...