# Can Machines Design a Humane Built Environment by Greg Lynn > “Can we train machines to design and construct a humane and vibrant built environment for us?” > **— Greg Lynn**, *2018 Edge Annual Question, question* ## Sources and Context - **Original Edge response:** [The Last Question — Greg Lynn](https://www.edge.org/response-detail/27553) — Greg Lynn's question in the 2018 Annual Question collection, posed rather than asserted as a conclusion. The Edge response page is the publication record for this exact question. - **Local archival entry:** [[research/Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation|Edge 2018 Full Quotation Curation]] (EDGE2018-172). ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Edge|Edge]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/Cyber-Physical Lessons from Imperial Beekeeping|Cyber-Physical Lessons from Imperial Beekeeping]] - **Article:** [[articles/STEVE|STEVE]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Next Interface Layer|The Next Interface Layer]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human-Machine Symbiosis|Human-Machine Symbiosis]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Can we train machines to design and construct a humane and vibrant built environment for us?” — Greg Lynn, 2018 Edge Annual Question https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-greg-lynn-machines-design-humane-built-environment ```