Architecture Quote by Nicholas Negroponte

“But just as elevators have changed the shape of buildings and cars have changed the shape of cities, bits will change the shape of organizations, be they companies, nations, or social structures.” quote by Nicholas Negroponte — Download Open image

“But just as elevators have changed the shape of buildings and cars have changed the shape of cities, bits will change the shape of organizations, be they companies, nations, or social structures.”

Nicholas Negroponte

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