Within a few decades seven out of every ten people will be living in urban areas. Now more than ever, the way we build our communities, our neighborhoods and our homes will have a critical impact on our collective safety, comfort, health and well-being. As Dean of the University of Miami School of Architecture, Rodolphe el-Khoury has advanced cutting edge initiatives on Smart and Resilient Cities as well as the ways in which embedded technology will influence all scales of design from objects to urban form. In this episode of ON CITIES, el-Khoury will discuss the lessons he has learned and the ways he is exploring these unique challenges and opportunities in his research, practice and teaching.