Chicago Church Becomes Basketball Sanctuary For The Masses
Nike transformed the Church of the Epiphany in Chicago into a full-equipped basketball training space for the local high-school teams. The training space comes with activities, aimed at inspiring Chicago’s youth.
Unconventional Homes Are Filling The Gaps In New Orleans’ Suburbs
These compact homes are designed to fit in small suburban spaces to help heighten housing development and affordability in Louisiana.
Robotic Sous-Chefs Will Prep Your Next Healthy Meal
In Boston, the first restaurant with robots as kitchen staff opened its doors. Serving healthy dishes in less than three minutes, the restaurant's robotic sous-chefs make healthy food more affordable.
Rotterdam’s Pollution Turned Into Tableware
This Dutch design duo is creating beautiful tableware by collecting pollution samples from the streets of Rotterdam.
Uk Startup Provides Glimpse Into the Future of Autonomous Public Transport
UK-based startup FiveAI will start a trial of its shared autonomous car fleet in two London suburbs in 2019. The trial will provide a glimpse into the possibilities of autonomous public transport, specifically designed with European cities in mind.
IKEA Launches Rikshaw Delivery For Customers In India
With the first store now open in Hyderabad, furniture giant IKEA is expanding into a new customer culture. In order to also spark the yellow-blue fever in India, the Swedish furniture giant is now offering rikshaw delivery to their customers in Hyderabad.
This Bright Blue Sports Court Turns Dull Lot Into Vibrant Community Space
In the neighbourhood of Valle de Chalco, one of Mexico-City’s most marginalised areas, architecture firm All Arquitectura designed a brand-new community space, with a popping bright blue sports court at its core.
Ownership Is Overrated: App Provides Furniture For Rent
The sharing economy is extending into our homes. HARTH provides high end furniture, decoration and artworks for Londoners to rent and switch out as their taste changes.
Vienna Provides Toolkit for Citizens to Create Their Own Pocket Parks
Over the course of this parklet season, around 30 spots across the Austrian capital have already been transformed into outdoor meeting points.
The Wacky Works Of Willem de Haan
Dutch artist, Willem de Haan, loves to take a humorous approach into his work. Strategically placed within the urban environment, his pieces will make you take a second look, and probably smile.
Start-Up Populates Berlin’s Roofscape With Urban Cabins
CABIN SPACEY is combining the tiny living trend with smart home technology to offer 'living as a service' on empty rooftops in Berlin.
Rotterdam Urbanists Invite High-Rise Neighbors To Come Out And Play
Public space around Rotterdam's fancy high-rises isn't the most social space. Local movement Happy Streets closed off one of the city's streets to cars and opened it up to the people.
Mobile Mosques: Coming To A Sporting Event Near You
The Japanese are known for having a welcoming and hospitable nature. At the upcoming 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, organizers have developed a mobile mosque to ensure that the expected Muslim crowds feel at home.
These Quirky Conversions Remodel Public Space
French visual artist Benedetto Bufalino has been giving a surprising new life to these outdated daily objects.
Parks on Top of Parking Spaces
During Beirut Design Week, Nathalie Harb demonstrated how parking spaces can be used more efficiently. By adding a second storey, this elevated space provides a green refuge just above your car.
