We are Pop-Up City, an agency for urban transformation based in Amsterdam
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Projects
Unlocking Hidden Housing Potential
What opportunities does the existing Dutch housing stock offer for adding new homes? Commissioned by WoningBouwersNL, we investigated the potential of splitting, topping up and adding on.
Flexible Wayfinding for Neighbourhoods in Transition
Amsterdam’s Amstel III is evolving from a monotone office district into a vibrant mixed-use neighbourhood. To guide residents and visitors through this transformation, we developed a modular wayfinding system that highlights the area’s new energy and opportunities.
Rethinking the Food System With the New Generation Chefs
Pop-Up City has played a pivotal role in shaping the New Generations Chefs competition, an initiative aimed at fostering a new generation of culinary pioneers.
Temporary Design and Placemaking Rhônepark
Amsterdam's Sloterdijk district is on the eve of large-scale urban renewal. PUC is working on the preliminary design and programme of a temporary park in the area.
Publications
The CityChangers Cookbook
This booklet, in collaboration with Urban Future, presents 20 concrete ideas that can be applied anywhere. No vague policy concepts, but practical ideas you can start working on tomorrow. Fast, result-oriented and tested by city-makers from all over the world.
Insights
Parking Spaces Reimagined: The Pop-Up Parking Service Brings Creative Parklets to Your Street
What would your street look like without cars, but with an outdoor cinema, a sauna, or even a playground? In Utrecht, RAUM is making this a reality with their Pop-Up Parking Service.
How Kitchen Gardens in the Balkans Inspire Europe’s Self-Sufficient Future
In many parts of the world, the concept of a kitchen garden has largely become a thing of the past. In the Balkans, however, this tradition is still alive and kicking, providing inspiration for Europe in its new geopolitical reality.
Asphalt Art: Painting a Better Urban Future
The Asphalt Art Initiative is reimagining our streets. By blending art, safety, and community engagement, this initiative is turning dull roads into vibrant public spaces.
Cooking Up Community: Transforming a Town Square into an Open Air Kitchen
Once a regular town square in Stockholm, a space has been reimagined to bring people together in a unique way. Architect-artist Elin Strand Ruin, working alongside local women, transformed it into the Kitchen Square — a vibrant open-air kitchen fostering a strong sense of community and connection.
