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It is said that we are on the
cusp of a new fourth industrial
revolution, with technology
such as digital automation and
artificial intelligence, a key driving
force that is expected to have
a fundamental impact on the
way in which companies occupy
buildings and spaces. The three
previous industrial revolutions –
centred on mechanisation, mass
production and computing – each
had their part to play in London’s
evolution into the global mega
city that is today.
London’s
Industrial
Revolutions
PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE
By Christopher
Dunn,
Senior
Research Analyst
London in 1866, with the Royal Exchange in the background.
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PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE