Over the last years we’ve encountered a continuous stream of pop-up architecture constructed out of daily objects. Almost every single household product has been used to create a…
Today I stumbled upon some of Toyota’s so-called ‘greenification’ mission. Initiating several projects such as the Roof Garden Corporation, the Japanese car brand aims to contribute…
Washington DC-based Compost Cab is a soon to-be-launched initiative that engages busy urbanites with the phenomenon of composting. Most of the urban dwellers lack expansive yards,…
Posted in Society | Also tagged compost, composting, ecology, farming, food, green, organic, service, urban farming, washington dc, waste |
In 2007 we fell in love with Spacecraft, a fantastic book published by Gestalten which presents inspiring “projects that meet the changing spatial needs…
Posted in Headline, International Practices | Also tagged Architecture, berlin, Book, design, diy, environment, flexible, green, kiosk, madrid, mobile, modular, projects, review, san diego, space |
Dutch beer brand Heineken built a huge Christmas tree right in front of the Nanjing road mall in Shanghai, China. The tree consists of 1,000 bottles of Heineken’s…
Hi fellow Flying Dutchman, good news for us here. A new wheel makes it possible to lock your bike with your iPhone. The Copenhagen Wheel is…
Posted in Headline, International Practices | Also tagged bike, city, copenhagen, cycling, environment, exercise, internet, iphone, lifestyle, locative media, mit, social network, Technology, urban |
After a decade of neoliberalism selling off public services, local governments are taking matters into own hands again? For example, Amsterdam and the other shareholders of
Check out this PDF version of the book ‘How To Build Your Own Living Structures’ by Ken Isaacs, published in 1974. This classic is about…
Posted in International Practices, Theory | Also tagged Architecture, avant garde, Book, classic, design, diy, ecological, flexible, free, green, microhouse, modular, pdf |
Huts are inspiring, mostly because they remind of childhood. Treehugger reports about this interesting rooftop hut. The sustainable hut is provided with solar panels…
A logic result of the current urban farming trend is making the good old farm fit with the urban structure. Different architects and city planners around the world are playing…
