Can Tube Homes Solve Hong Kong’s Housing Crisis?
Using concrete water tubes, architecture firm James Law Cybertecture proposes affordable micro-apartments that make the most of Hong Kong's limited urban space.
MINI Goes Into Co-Living
Car manufacturer MINI has presented its newest chapter in rethinking the concept of urban living with the development of a unique co-living initiative in the Jing’An district in Shanghai.
Community Life On Demand In Hong Kong’s Empty Shop Spaces
Designers One Bite Social have launched a modular interior concept to turn vacant ground floor spaces of buildings in Hong Kong into spaces for local communities.
Self-Driving Pick-Up Points: The Future Of Online Retail?
Autonomous supermarkets on wheels are a pretty futuristic idea, but an online retailer from Britain takes another direction — a self-driving pick-up point for groceries. The company successfully completed a ten-day trial in Greenwich.
Pop-Up Train Carriages Put Danish Region Back On Track
Danish architecture studio AART and non-profit organization Givisme came up with a highly creative strategy to inject new life into a disused railway track.
Reebok Reimagines Gas Stations as Fitness Hubs
With their Get Pumped campaign, sports brand Reebok and design firm Gensler conceptualize what the gas stations of the future may look like.
We’re Looking For Impatient City-Makers!
Amsterdam's urban living lab Knowledge Mile is looking for city-makers with green and sustainable ideas to help create a Knowledge Mile Park. The best idea wins up to €2,500!
A Conversation With Carlo Ratti, Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab
What does the rise of the smart city mean for citizen empowerment? What are the consequences of Google's city-planning ambitions? And does autonomous mobility lead to new space typologies? We asked Carlo Ratti, Director of the MIT Senseable City Lab, about his views on the increasing ties between technology and urbanism.
Here Comes The Solar-Powered Self-Driving Shuttle Network
With the development of an autonomous, solar-powered public transport network, a town in Florida sets an example for future mobility.
3 Fresh Ideas to Fight Air Pollution
Air pollution is a huge problem in cities worldwide. Artists and designers alike are launching creative concepts to help urban governments clean the air in unconventional ways.
Using Color To Hide Our Non-Stop Consumer Culture
The result of a growing 24/7 consumer culture, more and more warehouses, depots, and distribution centers are popping up throughout our landscapes. Architects have found a way to make these buildings blend into their surroundings.
The Supermarket Of The Future Is An Autonomous Vehicle
California-based startup Robomart might well be on its way to revolutionize online grocery shopping with the introduction of an autonomous supermarket that can drive itself to its customers.
Gate Of Compliments Makes Dutch Commuters Smile
To brighten up people's daily commute, design agency HIK Ontwerp installed a gate at Utrecht Central Station that gives each passer-by a small compliment.
Biophilic Gym Brings The Outdoors Into The Weight Room
Whereas most inner-city gyms could come across as dull spaces, biofit strives to make their locations as natural and fresh as possible.
This Smart Luggage Tag Is Your Local Tour Guide
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have developed the Care Tag — a small GPS tracker that guides visitors around the city of Amsterdam. But it's not your standard touristy guidebook disguised as a piece of tech.
