To inform the world about their (free) Ovi Maps mobile navigation software, Nokia built a house-sized, interactive signpost in the form of a dynamically rotating…
In a modern metropolitan experience-focused society everything is about the ‘momentum’ — clubs, shops and bars, among others, are hot the first two years before they slip back into oblivion. We’re…
Posted in Headline, International Practices | Also tagged clothing, concept, fashion, flexible, momentum, pop-up, shop, store, strategy, style |
It’s called a “celebration of technology” by Paola Antonelli, senior curator of architecture and design at New York’s Museum of Modern Art. Recently an impressive international team of…
Posted in Headline, International Practices | Also tagged art, cloud, data, design, flow, information, olympic games, sky, Technology, visualization |
For the occasion of the Artists Taking The Lead fund, designers Alfie Dennen and Paula Le Dieu have proposed an installation of approximately 40 1.75m x 1.3m LED panels…
Online fashion retailer Roktic has opened one of the heaviest short-term pop-up stores I’ve ever heard of. For only one week Roktic will land at the East Gallery at London’s fashionable Brick…
Sleeves for the iPhone are available in every single material and colour. The ‘WePhone’ (the public phone) on the contrary never had such a fancy jacket.
Of course…
In this last article in a series about the importance of the kiosk, I’ll cover an initiative that took of this summer in London, called KiosKiosk.…
We all know Augmented Reality (AR) is the next big thing. Enhanced by the iPhone’s 3.0 OS and the iPhone 3GS, AR startups, such as Layar…
A picture, just to show that some things turn positive in this time of economic crisis and global pollution. Walking through London last week, I stumbled upon this great…
Rough Trade is definitely one of the coolest music stores in London. Besides LPs, EPs and CDs, magazines, books and T-shirts, Rough Trade sells inspiration. It’s…
“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…
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:…
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 | Also tagged city, egypt, flexible, new york, nyc, pop-up, Society, sports, squash, tournaments, trendwatching, urban |
Nothing new about a flagship store. Which brand doesn’t have one at the moment? Indeed, the flagship stores form an interesting retail concept in the context of pop-up city development,…
How often did I fuck up a whole afternoon of working being unproductive due to immense tiredness? Drinking coffee is not the only solution. Taking a 30 to 40 minutes…
Posted in International Practices, Theory | Also tagged amsterdam, culture, flexible, innovative, lips, power-nap, sleeping, stuttgart, tokyo, working, working nomads |
