A Home Away From Home for Tokyo’s Long Commuters
Torafu Architects have transformed a five-storey building in Tokyo into an office and co-living space for the business travellers coming to the city each day.
App-Based Banks Offer Borderless Financial Services to Urban Nomads
Neobanks are on the rise with Monzo, Starling, Monese and N26 offering alternatives to traditional banks that cross borders and currencies — perfect for the urban nomad.
Foldable Tiny House Lets You Settle Anywhere You Want
Who said building your own countryside home takes a lot of time and effort? Brette Haus manufactures folding houses, designed to be easily transported and installed on-site in just three hours.
Put Yourself on Airplane Mode With This Puffer Jacket
New York fashion brand The Arrivals has created a puffer jacket that blocks cellular and GPS signals on smartphones.
LOHA Designs High-Density Housing With Outdoor Community Space
Architecture firm LOHA designed a high-density housing solution that meets demand without compromising affordability or its community.
Is This the Climate Change-Ravaged Future of Urban Living?
Design studio Superflux has created an installation of how future homes might look like considering the realities of climate change.
plazaPOPS Converts Unused Parking Into Lively Public Space
North American cities are hard places to be a pedestrian due to car-based streetscapes. Toronto's plazaPOPS project turns unused asphalt oceans around strip malls into community gathering places.
Borrow Tools From Lockers in Berlin Metro Stations
Tool.bot offers tools available to rent via an app and collectable from automatic lockers in Berlin metro stations.
Welcome to Winona: Squarespace Celebrates Small Town in Superbowl Ad
Webhosting company Squarespace pays tribute to the birthplace and namesake town of actress Winona Ryder with a beautiful multimedia campaign.
Scotland’s Regions Brand Themselves With Their Very Own Flags
Regional flags in Scotland are flying as communities look to commemorate their region's history and culture with their very own way of placemaking.
Self-Service Postal Store Is the New Hybrid Space of Online Shopping
Posti Box is a walk-in parcel pick-up and drop-off shop in Helsinki's city centre that offers an in-between space between online delivery and home.
How Participatory Design Created Over 350 Green Spaces in Tatarstan
Since 2015, the Republic of Tatarstan, part of the Russian Federation, has been revolutionising the way it designs urban green spaces with participatory design methods that involve the public, ecologists and architects.
Family Home in Bruges Is a Shared Space for Neighbours
By making their home accessible to the public, the homeowners hope to make a positive and connective impact on the neighbourhood.
Flying Grass Carpet Landing in a City Near You
Looking for a way to spruce up dull and empty public space? Say hello to The Flying Grass Carpet — a uniquely designed turf carpet that travels to different cities to bring life to urban spaces that need it most.
Rome Offers Free Transportation in Exchange for Plastic Bottles
A recycling initiative in metro stations across Rome lets you deposit plastic bottles in exchange for public transport ticket credits.
