Tag Archives: innovation

Social Environmentalists Versus Car Fetishists

By Joop de Boer | Published: Friday July 24, 2009

Controlling a car with your mind… it sounds unrealistic, but just imagine, in 20 to 30 years this will be the new way of driving your car. Just…

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Newspaper Rack Graveyard

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Tuesday April 7, 2009

During my New York visit a few weeks ago I fell in love with the newspaper racks you find everywhere along the streets. However, things are changing…
“These…

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The Future of Postal Administration

By Jeroen Beekmans | Published: Thursday April 2, 2009

Innovation is slowly taking the old-fashioned postal services to a next level. Companies like Zumbox come up with new ideas for distributing mail, breaking the borders between paper…

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Etropolis: Mapping the Creative Region

By Joop de Boer | Published: Sunday March 1, 2009

Etropolis is a platform where all creative activities in Dutch technology city Eindhoven and surroundings are laid out. The concept is initiated by the graduation project of Remco…

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A Great Tool for Boring Cities: Dial4Light

By Joop de Boer | Published: Thursday February 26, 2009

If you’re the cashier of a city where no-one ever walks on street by night (a so-called boring city), you can easily save money. Just turn off the street lights…

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