Adidas Launches ‘Horti-Couture’ for Fashionable Gardeners
Sportswear brand Adidas has launched a limited edition fashion collection targeted at plant-crazy millennials.
Netflix on Wheels: Startup Launches Subscription-Based Electric Mobility
With electric vehicles slowly becoming mainstream, not everyone will be able to afford or even be interested in owning one. Los Angeles-based startup Canoo steps into this gap by offering a monthly subscription-based electric car.
Rebranding Norway’s Gateway to the Fjords
Bergen, Norway’s most scenic city, has been rebranded to highlight its diverse culture and communities instead of merely focusing on the increase of tourism.
The First Family-Friendly Co-Housing Project in Cambridge
Marmalade Lane, a co-housing development in Cambridge, UK, is the first community of its type in the city. The new-build house model brings both the commune and urban family living into the 21st century.
City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life
In her book City Quitters, author Karen Rosenkranz interviews more than 20 creatives who have left the city to start a new life in the countryside.
Jelbi and Hely: One App for All Shared Mobility Services
Mobility as a Service (MaaS) is the future, but not so long ago you had to use a different app for each mode of transportation. Startups Jelbi and Hely help you plan, pay, or book a variety of shared mobility services — bikes, cars, public transport — in just one app.
Dismantle, Reuse, Construct: The Future of Buildings Is Circular
The recently opened Triodos Bank headquarters are a 'material bank' — a building that can be entirely dismantled and reused.
Berlin’s Mothership of Co-Working St. Oberholz Opens Rural Satellite
With urban life getting more distracting, St. Oberholz has opened an escape space for urban freelancers to get their work done in the middle of a nature park outside of Berlin.
Egg Vending Machine Makes Chickens Become Part of the Urban Economy
A hard-boiled egg vending machine ran by chickens offers insights into how human and farm animal relationships can be restored in urban areas.
Uber Is Taking Ride-Sharing to the Sky
Uber's ride-sharing platform is expanding. Having car, bike and scooter sharing options, the mobility service now wants to expand to the sky.
City of Permanent Temporality
In their latest book, innovative Dutch architects ZUS take you on a journey of projects that didn't only impact their immediate surroundings, but also transformed the very nature of city-making.
This Startup Puts Tiny Houses in Homeowners’ Backyards
With rising costs of living in the Bay Area, homeowners can now make extra income by letting a startup put a tiny house in their backyard.
Empty Chinese Shopping Malls Become Co-Working Hubs
As the e-commerce boom in China is driving shopping mall retailers out of business, co-working is there to fill the gap in consumers' paradises.
Blockchain-Based Crowdfunding: The Future of Property Development?
In Manhattan's East Village the world's first blockchain-based crowdfunded condominium has been established.
In Berlin, Even Fake Real Estate Now Attracts Investors
A local artist in Berlin has put up fake real estate advertisements to prank international investors.
