Youngjin Yoo

Professor of Information Systems and Innovation The London School of Economics and Political Science

AECByte article

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An article that I wrote about the innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry was just published. It is a summary of more than 5 years of intense field work with colleagues. For those who are interested in what is happening in AEC industry with digital technology, AECByte is a good place to go.

iPod growth has stopped

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Yesterday, there was a big news. That was not the Fed’s decision to cut the rate by .75 point. It was Apple’s quarterly report. After the report, the Apple’s stock price dived sharply. According to this analysis, this decline has to do with the zero growth in iPod sale. Unavoidable question then to ask is … Read more

My office in Second Life

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My students and I started constructing some buildings on our island. We built open-air classroom and an office. They got rug, a bookcase, desk and chairs for the office. They even hung a sign that says, “Future office of Youngjin Yoo”. The classroom is still under construction. But we have enough chairs to have students … Read more

Fox Design Studio in Second Life

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Currently I am working with two master students to construct experimental teaching facilities in Second Life. We purchased an Island and we began building “physical” facilities. Discussing what we want to “build” there is very interesting as it feels almost as if we are engaging in some type of a real construction project. Well, perhaps … Read more

what’s next

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The digital transformation workshop is successfully completed. The participants were enthused and stimulated. The keynotes were excellent and inspiring. The small group presentations were equally inspiring and forward-looking. They identified a set of quite exciting ideas for the city of Philadelphia. The question is where do we go from here. The idea of digital city … Read more