Designing Eco Cities With the Understanding of Digital Nomads

Abstract

A computer and a fast internet connection allow us the opportunity to work from just about anywhere, creating cyber-culture. What we need for that is just be good at what we do and be able to sell our services or products online so we can go and live wherever we want. A person who chooses to embrace remote work as a lifestyle choice, using technology to make a living that enables themselves to be as mobile as they want to be called “digital nomad.” Digital nomads have the business and education opportunity much more independent and collaborative. This study is about the designing eco-cities with the concept of digital nomads and their understanding of life. For nomadic lifestyle “change is home.” In modern period, it is vital to understand the philosophy behind the nomadic lifestyle which focuses on experiences instead of accumulating. A digital nomad has ecological approach that means not to be consumer more than necessary. This study claims that understanding of digital nomads give clues to digital age and its cities.

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