University Lecture Hall Turns Into a Cinema at Night
The future of space is hybrid. In Amsterdam, cinema Rialto will be transforming a building of the Vrije Universiteit into a movie theater outside lecture hours.
Archibiotect Vincent Callebaut Explains What Cities Can Learn From Rainforests
How to prepare our cities for the post-fossil era? The award-winning Belgian-born, Paris-based archibiotect Vincent Callebaut has a vision — and it's truly inspiring.
WASTED Turns Household Waste Into a Community Currency
Amsterdam startup WASTED is making recycling a community cause by introducing a local currency based on household waste. Sietse Gronheid explains why the project is such a big success.
Buzzing Urban Village Is a Testing Ground for the Circular Economy
Hof van Cartesius is a circular urban village on a derelict piece of land along a railway track in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Co-founder Bianca Ernst explains how this buzzing community came to life using only discarded building materials.
Social Organisations Turn Barcelona’s Rooftops Into Community Farms
As the demand for space in cities increases, social organizations struggle to find locations for their activities. Public institutions in Barcelona are looking to transform the empty rooftops of public buildings into community farms.
Estonia to Become the World’s First Free Public Transport Nation
After a successful experiment with free public transport for all citizens in Tallinn, Estonia wants to become the world's first free public transport nation. Allan Alaküla explains why this is a good idea.
On-Demand Offices Are the New Third Spaces for Commuters in Tokyo
Tokyo's metro company and Fuji Xerox are installing on-demand micro office spaces in two busy metro stations in the Japanese capital.
Peckham Levels: From Empty Car Park To Buzzing Community Hub
Its rooftop bar was already a success, but also the remaining floors of an empty car park in South London neighborhood Peckham have now been transformed into a community hub. You can get anything here — from a drink to a haircut.
In The Future, Affordable Housing Can Be Downloaded
Danish architecture students have designed a micro-home using affordable and sustainable materials. They want to show how open source design and digital fabrication could change the way we build houses.
Filling Copenhagen’s Voids With Container Housing
CPH Village is soon launching a container housing community that is designed to be relocated wherever there's an empty space to fill. Can this be a solution to our urban housing shortage?
MINI Lets Urbanites Design Their Future Co-Living Space
Car brand MINI's future living lab MINI Living presented its vision on the future of shared space during the 2018 Salone del Mobile in Milan. Visitors of the installation were encouraged to design their own co-living unit.
Floating Trashbot Turns River Cleanup Into An Online Game
Environmental startup Urban Rivers is building a river-cleaning trashbot that can be remotely controlled over the Internet by anyone, turning the cleaning process into an online multiplayer game.
NYC Phone Booths Become Art Galleries
As a protest against the overabundance of advertising on the streets of New York, the Art in Ad Places project temporarily put 55 artworks on display on pay phone booths.
First 3D-Printed Social Housing Unveiled In France
Researchers in Nantes, France have built the first public housing made from 3D-printed material. Tenants are expected to move into their energy-efficient home in June.
House-Sharing Website Matches Roommates Based On Their DNA
How to create harmonious urban communities? House-sharing website SpareRoom is experimenting with DNA testing help people find the perfect roommate.
