The questions that remain unanswered, at least until the 25th of January — the official date of challenge nominations, is how easily would a system be connected to the grid (technically as well as legally) and how competitive its initial price would be. The S-Park embraces the cycling nature of Amsterdam and the city’s investment plans of about $100 million in biking infrastructure by 2020. Considering that Amsterdammers already cycle 2 million kilometers every day that S-Park can transform to almost 20 million watts, it is without any doubt that its power is in the bikes!
In recent months, together with de nieuwe draai and commissioned by Alfa-college and construction company BAM, we have been working on Energiehub050 — a temporary practice centre in Groningen that trains students to work with the latest sustainable technology.
Dutch design collective Droog has shaped contemporary design practices through their modern, minimalistic and innovative products. In recent years, they've expanded their scope, now spearheading urban-related projects. What is co-founder Renny's take on the drastic changes we witness in our cities?
We spoke to musician, biologist and plant enthusiast Karel Hendriks while taking a stroll around the local neighbourhood in Amsterdam North to investigate some of the city’s urban wastelands, rethinking how we could look at weeds in the city.