We need to talk about that ?Black Mirror? episode with the architect
A negligent autonomous pizza van becomes a metaphor for smart cities everywhere The new season of Black Mirror is out, meaning viewers have six new terrifying techno-dystopias to keep them up at night. The Netflix series always taps into our most neurotic anxieties about the future?remember the one with the electric vehicle charging station that required the newest adapter to fuel up"?but there?s one episode in particular that turns the idea of the smart city on its head.
The protagonist of ?Crocodile? is architect Mia Nolan, an architect who designs and inhabits structures worthy of publication in Dwell. That?s her, in fact, on a cover of Dwell that?s framed in the home office of a stunning steel-and-glass modern home she shares with her husband and son.
No spoilers follow, but watch the teaser firsts for some background, if you?re so inclined.
Mia?s presented as a celebrated designer, and when she goes to a nearby city to speak at something called the Future Living Forum?which we know doesn?t take place in the present day because the three headlining speakers are all women?she?s introduced as ?one of the most innovative architects of her generation,? and ?not just an architect of buildings but of communities.?
However, it should not surprise you that Mia has a dark secret. That?s all I?m going to say about that.
The plot really hinges upon a seemingly small detail Mia witnesses from the window of her hotel when she?s in the city for her speaking engagement. S...
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