The article presents the labyrinth used in the visions of the future cities. The issue evokes urban manifestations of the 50s and 60s in the XX century.  In the proposition of Yona Friedman’s the "Ville Spatiale" the labyrinth is sketched as a symbol of freedom of choice . The article concentrates also on the vision of Bernard Tschumi's quarter called Factory 798 in Beijing which is inspired by the “Ville Spatiale”. These projects define the need for new, vertical directions of urbanization, which could be the inspiration for the XXI visions of the future cities and and arcology.