City-Leavers

What’s The Future Of Dutch Cauliflower Neighbor­hoods?

We're joining forces with this year's Ruimtekoers festival in Arnhem! On Thursday 23 November, we're hosting a symposium on the future of the characteristic Dutch bloemkool, or cauliflower, neighborhoods.

Memphis-Style Graphic Design Pops Up In The Streets

Colorful Memphis-style graphics from the 1980s are making a comeback. Not only in interiors, fashion and visual design, but also in the streets of our cities.

World’s First Livestream Store Explores The Future Of Shopping

Investigating the future of online shopping, a Dutch cheese retailer has opened the world's first livestream store.

The Shed Project Turns Vacant Buildings Into Livable Spaces

The Shed Project is a safe, flexible and affordable pop-up housing concept that turns London's vacant buildings into livable spaces.

Creative Compact Living For Marginalized Urbanites

Not only for the creative elite, aesthetic compact living spaces are now increasingly put in place as a means to provide comfort and safety for marginalized urbanites.

The New Nomads: Temporary Spaces And A Life On The Move

The book The New Nomads documents the rise of the urban nomad and its impact on the flexibilization of architecture and (urban) design.

Small Homes, Grand Living: Interior Design For Compact Spaces

Space is becoming more and more of a luxury in the world's super cities. Small Homes, Grand Living exhibits a multitude of creative interior ideas to turn a small apartment into a design marvel.

The Brand Is In Your Court

Nike and Pigalle have created vibrant public spaces by redesigning basketball courts through the application of 'Brand Urbanism'.

A Home For Days Or Decades?

Throughout our lives we live in different places, but what is the difference, really, between the houses we inhabit as students versus when we are older? Jack Self and his REAL Foundation are looking into alternative models of ownership and urban housing, including cooperative housing and co-living.

Small Living In The Big City

Jay Tsai and Ryszard Rychlicki's modular Tiny Homes promote resource-friendly and compact living in Chicago.

Sweden’s Entire Countryside Is Now On Airbnb

Looking for a place where you can sleep under the stars, eat berries from the ground, swim in the lakes and roam freely? Sweden just put its entire country on Airbnb.

Shopping Street In An Empty Cow Shed

An entrepreneur on the Dutch countryside has transformed a former cow shed into an inspiring indoor shopping street.