Richard Florida Books

The book explores the architectural journey of William Nichols, highlighting his significant contributions to the South through his work in North Carolina, Alabama, and Mississippi. It delves into Nichols' innovative designs and the cultural impact of his buildings, reflecting on themes of space, movement, and light. Authored by Paul Hardin Kapp and featuring insights from curator Paul J. Armstrong, the work also connects to a related exhibit, offering a comprehensive look at Nichols' legacy in American architecture.

Focusing on the transformative impact of emerging technologies like generative AI, Web3, and neurotech, this collection offers essential insights for organizations navigating today's rapidly changing business landscape. It emphasizes the importance of adapting to innovations to seize new opportunities while avoiding disruption. Featuring foundational knowledge and practical case studies, the book equips leaders with the understanding needed to thrive amidst challenges in areas such as blockchain and cybersecurity. Prepare your organization for the future with these critical insights.

In "The Great Reset," Richard Florida explores historical economic transformations, framing the 2008-09 crisis as a chance for renewal. He examines how shifts in society and infrastructure can lead to a new era of growth, reshaping our work, living conditions, and the geography of progress for a prosperous future.

Research-driven and clearly written, this work by bestselling economist Richard Florida addresses the growing alarm over high-value jobs leaving the United States.

Here, Richard Florida traces the fundamental theme that runs through a host of seemingly unrelated changes in American society: the growing role of creativity in our economy. He describes a society in which the creative ethos is increasingly dominant

From Richard Florida, author of the bestselling books The Rise of the Creative Class and Who’s Your City?, comes a book that frames the economic meltdown of 2008–09 not as a crisis but as an opportunity to “reset.” In doing so, he paints a fascinating picture of what our economy, society, and geography will look like—of how we will work and live—in the future.

Cities are both the engines of innovation and the seedbeds of inequality - how can we keep what's good and break free of the bad?

The book examines how specific cities effectively attract the "creative class," a demographic crucial to innovation and economic growth in the information age. It provides insights into the necessary strategies and conditions that cities must implement to enhance their appeal and foster success in attracting talented individuals.

Reports on the body of research on what qualities of cities and towns actually make people happy in their lives. London to Paris to Cape Town to Sydney, this book offers a useful guide to how people choose where to live, and what those choices mean to their lives and their communities.

It’s a mantra of the age of globalization that where we live doesn’t matter. We can innovate just as easily from a ski chalet in Aspen or a beachhouse in Provence as in the office of a Silicon Valley startup.According to Richard Florida, this is wrong. Globalization is not flattening the world; in fact, place is increasingly relevant to the global economy and our individual lives. Where we live determines the jobs and careers we have access to, the people we meet, and the “mating markets” in which we participate. And everything we think we know about cities and their economic roles is up for grabs.Who’s Your City? offers the first available city rankings by life-stage, rating the best places for singles, families, and empty-nesters to reside. Florida’s insights and data provide an essential guide for the more than 40 million Americans who move each year, illuminating everything from what those choices mean for our everyday lives to how we should go about making them.