Amsterdam-based artist Leonard van Munster created a very special add-on to his own house. He will use it as a studio space for his work. The unit, built…
A crisis is a terrible thing to waste. That’s what the guys of SPAARbOD must have thought. In these times of financial disorder, there seems to be place…
“Curb is the first and only agency in the world to offer bespoke media solutions using solely natural earth elements. We have created a portfolio of unique eco-advertising services and…
I gave an informal presentation on my research to some fabulous engineering/art/technology students this morning. I started out by talking about Archigram’s take on mobile cities, and specifically Peter Cook’s…
The taco truck in Los Angeles is getting a whole new spin thanks to both Twitter and the infusion of some Korean spice. Kogi Korean BBQ takes the taste…
Posted in International Practices | Tagged flexible, food, la, los angeles, mobile, pop-up, restaurant, taco, transportable, truck, twitter |
NPR recently wrote about an interesting piece of bottom-up urbanism in Detroit. A collective started by Mitch and Gina Cope recruits artists from around the world to move…
Japanese architects Jo Nagasaka and Schemata Architecture Office have designed the PACO. PACO is a complete house in a cube of three by three meters.
PACO…
Through Bright we found a nice YouTube video presenting some outstanding facts about the age of technology. You think life is yet fast enough? Get prepared…
Brooklyn-based Studio Gelardi came up with something arty for cyclists to make the streets more colourful. They designed Contrail, a small apparatus that sends a coloured…
Loaning is under pressure these days. However, a new bright lending initiative is emerging: Wonga. Wonga is a London-based socially responsible lender doing business a totally other way:…
Social designers frequently come up with new ideas to make life better for homeless people, like the famous tent project in Paris. The Shelter Cart project…
The Lotto Turm is a temporary highrise constructed of stacked shipping containers at the Oesterreichische Platz in Stuttgart, Germany. This flexible skyscraper is meant to be there for…
Do you know anybody who frequently plays squash games? I guess not. Squash has never been a very popular sport to watch. So, which city should build a professional squash court…
Posted in International Practices | Tagged city, egypt, flexible, london, new york, nyc, pop-up, Society, sports, squash, tournaments, trendwatching, urban |
A friend from France, who is both an artist and an economist, on a visit to New York last year said she loves this place so much because…
Who still uses spray cans these days? Street art is rapidly changing and broadening itself with new forms and usage of other materials. This is a nice example…
