Interventions

A number of digital billboards throughout Stockholm now showcase flashy ads with directions to the nearest shelter for the homeless.

The Benchmark project in Groningen makes use of technology by implementing sensors in benches to learn more about public seating.

LA architecture office Gensler has proposed a garage of the future which transforms underground and overground parking spaces into a housing complex.

In Amsterdam’s residual space, architect Patrick Roegiers recently installed a bedroom made of used cardboard.

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

With his recent project, Public Shelter, Dutch artist Sil Krol has explored the possibilities of guerrilla street interventions.

The Detroit Bus Company started a campaign to make scooters available to kids in low-income neighborhoods.

In the neighbourhood of Valle de Chalco, one of Mexico-City’s most marginalised areas, architecture firm All Arquitectura designed a brand-new community space, with a popping bright blue sports court at its core.

Over the course of this parklet season, around 30 spots across the Austrian capital have already been transformed into outdoor meeting points.