City-Leavers
German Village Offers City Dwellers One Year Free Living
In an attempt to attract city dwellers to the countryside, the German village of Loitz is offering free housing and income for a year.
COVID-19 Drives Demand for Home Office Pods
WFH is here to stay. London-based architecture studio Boano Prišmontas have built a flat pack home office for your back garden.
The Emergence of ‘Bleisure’ Destinations in the Age of Remote Work
Have you ever dreamt of living on a tropical island, going to the beach every morning and exploring its beautiful nature, without losing your job? Well, now that can be your reality. Barbados is offering a 12-month visa for remote workers.
How the Japanese Tea Ceremony Becomes a Landscape Experience
Tea ceremonies are inextricably linked to Japanese culture. On the island of Kyushu, a tea plantation turns the tea ceremony into an immersive landscape experience, allowing visitors to consume the tea where it's grown.
Live in a Van, Plug Into Co-Living Communities Along the West Coast
A new generation of companies are taking co-living to the next level. Combining van living with plug-in communities, Kibbo is one of them.
Pocket Living Keeps London’s Housing Market Accessible for First-Time Buyers
London-based Pocket Living is making homeownership more affordable and accessible through their modular homes.
From Office to Bedroom in Seconds: How Robots Drive the Adaptive Interiors of the Future
San Francisco-based startup Bumblebee Spaces is using artificial intelligence to create spaces that can change function over the course of a day.
German Town Invites Urban Nomads to Trial Rural Living
Increasing numbers of young urbanites are leaving the city. This creates new opportunities for rural regions. A German town invited 20 digital nomads to trial countryside living — furnished accommodation and coworking space included.
How Co-Living for Midlifers Will Shape Tomorrow’s Housing Market
Co-living is no longer a millennial thing. Israeli startup Willa believes that empty-nesters are the next big target group for a new generation of housing operators.
Instagram Channel Helps City-Leavers Find Their Dream House in the Countryside
Has this Instagram account Cheap Old Houses sparked a revival of unique, old (and cheap!) houses and saved the American architecture of times gone by?
Hotels Around the World Turn Into Apartment Buildings
COVID-19 forces hotels around the world to find new solutions to stay in business. We selected three examples of how hotels reinvent themselves by making a shift towards housing.
How China Is Reimagining Its Countryside in Architecture
The countryside is emerging as a new frontier of experimental architecture in China.
