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Is quietness becoming a luxury in urban areas? The Hush City app maps quiet places in cities to help people unwind.

Millennials have an obsession with ‘starting over’. We’ve listed four major trends that shape urban realities of this young generation.

Bark, the company that introduced monthly subscription boxes for dog treats and toys, is planning to open its first BarkPark — a new type of urban space for dogs and their owners.

Chinese Studio OPEN Architecture designed a self-sustaining module house which allows humans to survive on Mars without depending on any of the resources we have on Earth.

Converting unused church buildings into public and private spaces with creative new functions is trending across Western Europe. Museums, bookshops, concert halls, theaters and even skate parks can now be found in old churches.

Brazilian architects from Estudio HAA! have designed a number of polished parklets which make use of parking spaces, and bring liveliness to sidewalks and restaurant-fronts in São Paulo.

The Dutch architecture firm Roosros Architecten has designed a sustainable open source prefab house that can be built both on land and on water.

Social media and omnipresent photo filters are increasingly changing the way in which we view reality. Designer Clara Escalera shows how augmented reality could make the pattern on your shirt change with your mood.

A project by the Dutch designer Edwin van Capelleveen, Social Balconies introduce a simple modular structure which connects balconies encouraging interaction between neighbors.