Future Urban Professions
How a Digital City Currency Strengthens Community
Ori Succary is the VP of Design at Colu, a startup that issues digital community currencies for cities that encourage citizens to spend their money with local businesses.
This Pavilion Brings Leisure and Green to a Carpark Rooftop
DeDAKKAS is bringing hospitality, green and a great city view to the rooftop of a Dutch parking lot.
SPACE10’s Mission for a Mindful Urban Future
Carla Cammilla Hjort is co-founder and Vision Director at SPACE 10, a research and design lab in Copenhagen on a mission to create better and more sustainable ways of living.
This Rooftop Pioneer Lives on Top of a Converted Train Line
Renée Rooijmans is a rooftop pioneer, living on a converted train viaduct in Rotterdam in a tiny trailer.
Dunes on an Urban Rooftop — Why Not?
A dune landscape will soon emerge on the roof of two new housing blocks in Amsterdam. The buildings will not just provide a place for humans — they will also be a home to native plants and animals.
Greenhouse Hotel Shows a Glimpse of the Future of Food Production Landscapes
Designer Anne Beuk provides an escape from city life in the middle of a highly intensive agricultural landscape in the Netherlands.
Urban Rooftops May Well Become the New Airports
Electric air taxi startup Lilium believes in a future in which anyone can fly anywhere. Will the German startup transform urban rooftops into mini-airports?
Turning Empty Rooftops Into Cinemas
The Rooftop Cinema Club transforms urban rooftops across the United States and London into temporary neighborhood cinemas.
Nike Upgrades Moscow’s Gorky Park With Multifunctional Sports Hub
Nike remains on the forefront of brand urbanism with the opening of a multifunctional sports hub in Moscow's Gorky Park.
Go Back to the Roots With Farmlife
This new book features farmers, chefs, beekeepers, florists, food activists, and foragers who work in the countryside across the world.
Mobile Parklet Turns One Parking Spot Into Space for 8 Bikes
Famous Dutch bicycle brand, Union, has launched a pop-up installation to replace an ordinary car parking spot in Amsterdam's poshest shopping street with parking space for eight bicycles.
Startup Turns London’s Empty Restaurant Tables Into Co-Working Desks
The future of space is in hybrid space that can change function based on time and demand. Co-working platform AndCo reflects this idea, offering restaurants and cafés to turn their empty tables into workspaces during the day.
