Footbridges Connect Residents in This Micro-Neighbourhood
Architecture office Urban Platform designed a micro-neighbourhood to create a community-centric housing project in a disused lot in central Brussels.
This App Hires Someone to Go to a Protest for You
Wistand is an app allowing you to hire a physical person to represent you at the protests you cannot attend.
Should Berlin’s Grumpy Bus Drivers Become UNESCO World Heritage?
A campaign wants to gain UNESCO World Heritage status for Berlin's public transport — including its yellow busses with grumpy drivers, packed metros and regular delays.
You Can Ski Without Snow on This Power Plant’s Rooftop
Copenhagen’s new city attraction makes use of a power plant's rooftop for citizens and tourists to hit the slopes all year round.
Patagonia Opens Store That Sells Repaired Clothes Only
Patagonia's Worn Wear pop-up store helps customers to extend the life of the company's products.
Our Hunger for Delivery Food Turns Restaurants Into Ghost Kitchens
Virtual kitchens, ghost kitchens, cloud kitchens — restaurants with no waiters or seating areas are popping up around the world.
Exploring a Sustainable Urban Future in the Mountains of Catalonia
Why does the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), a world-leading university in the field of architecture, continue its research deep in the woods outside Barcelona?
Artists Skip the White Cube to Exhibit in Supermarkets and Fridges
The uniform art gallery environment has motivated artists to exhibit their work in unusual locations in the city — from supermarkets to fridges.
Helsinki’s Oodi Central Library Is a Hybrid Urban Living Space
Oodi Central Library revamped the traditional city library to create a hybrid community hub in Helsinki that offers residents a "living meeting place" — including music studios, a maker space, and even a sauna.
This Wearable Tracks the Air Quality Around You
As air pollution in urban areas becomes a more pressing concern, startup Plume Labs offers real-time air quality monitoring.
Conquering the Housing Crisis, Amsterdam Now Promotes Suburban Living
The City of Amsterdam has created a mapping tool to present the housing opportunities within an hour travel distance from the Dutch capital.
Asphalt Art Creates Safer Streets for Pedestrians
Low-cost, DIY solutions to increase pedestrian safety result in surprising and colourful streetscapes.
Superblocks: Redesigning Barcelona’s Grid for Pedestrians
Barcelona's Superblocks project generates new public spaces that allow pedestrians to engage actively with their city.
Startup Launches Neighbourhood Fitting Rooms for Online Shoppers
The Fitting Room Club presents itself as a new way of doing online shopping. It values the offline experience, social interaction, service and locality, and it's driven by sustainability goals.
Hybrid Berlin Apartment Transforms from Home, to Office, to Home
The Berlin spaces of architecture magazine ARCH+ merge working with living. The apartment, inhabited by the publisher and his partner, fluidly transforms from home, to office, to home on weekdays.
