DHL Lets You Try On Your New Clothes At The Post Office
Delivery company DHL is testing fitting rooms at pick-up points to enable customers to try on clothing bought online.
Dutch Trains of the Future Fuse Work, Home and Transit
Dutch national railway company NS showcased their outlook on the future of train interiors. It involves the fusion of work, home, and transit.
School Kids Design and Build Their Own Classroom
Students of Oakfield Residential School in Hull, UK were given the opportunity to design and build their own learning space. The result was a well-designed, versatile den.
Short Stay Hotel as a Meeting Place for Locals and Visitors
For Tokyo-based Trunk Hotel, its mission involves not only providing comfortable accommodation rooted in local traditions for its visitors — it also aims to connect them to the local community.
These Floor Tiles Can Power Public Lighting While You Walk On Them
London-based startup Pavegen created a triangular-shaped tile that turns footfall into electricity when walked on. The off-the-grid energy can then be used to power light bulbs or charge phones.
Are You Ready to Move Into a Prefab Home With Alexa?
Buying smart-home equipment could become a thing of the past. If it's up to Amazon, your new home might come with Alexa in your living room, ready to make your life run smoothly.
Street Debater Promotes Conversations Between Urbanites
Japanese designer student Tomo Kihara developed a playful tool called Street Debater, which allows the homeless to earn money without cashing out on their dignity. It also functions as a conversation starter for urbanites that might otherwise forget to talk to others.
Architecture and Neuroscience Collide to Design Conscious Cities
Future cities need to be healthier and respond to human needs, which is calling for a new profession: the Conscious Design Consultant.
IABR President George Brugmans on the Future of the Architecture Biennale
President of the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam, Georges Brugman, discusses the role architecture plays in facing current climate challenges and the future of the organization.
Bathroom Cabinets For Luxurious Micro-Living
Rising rent prices across the world and the micro-living trend go hand in hand, making affordability a priority when it comes to furnishing the millennial's apartment. These Korean designer bathroom cabinets combine tiny living with luxury.
Vacant Underpasses Get Transformed Into Lively Public Space
Transit underpasses around the world are getting revamped to turn wasted space into thriving community hotspots.
Local Company Crowdsources Scooters For Detroit’s Kids
The Detroit Bus Company started a campaign to make scooters available to kids in low-income neighborhoods.
Stackable Stalls Turn Empty Spaces Into Vibrant Markets
These vendor stalls by an Italian architecture office in Korea provide a medium for craftspeople and designers to sell their work with minimal effort and little to no physical intervention required at the Bamdokkaebi night markets.
Berlin Kebab Kiosk Now Caters To Your Wardrobe
If you've ever been to Berlin, chances are you've been to Mustafa's Gemüse Kebap. Diesel is now uniting streetwear and street food with their one-off collaboration with Mustafa.
This Drone-Built Canopy Imagines Architecture To Become Flexible
Graduate students from the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) developed a canopy that can be reconfigured in real-time by drones. Their prototype opens up a range of new possibilities for construction in public space.
