Tinder-Like App Lets Dutch Renters Swap Houses
Dutch social renters wanting to move to a new apartment can now use an app to swap houses with other renters. One precondition, both renters need to 'like' each other's apartment to get a match.
Foldable Houses: Fast, Flexible, Future-Proof?
Italian architects M.A.Di. have developed a foldable, earthquake-resistant house that can be installed within hours. Could this be an answer to some of today's housing challenges?
Detroit’s Mower Gang Keeps The Grass Short
How to keep green spaces nice and tidy in a city that's bankrupt? You start mowing the grass yourself. Meet the Detroit Mower Gang.
Tiny Housing Fills Redundant Parking Spaces
Architect Marco Casagrande's pop-up housing solution has a footprint of exactly one parking space, making it easy to fit in almost anywhere.
3D-Printing Manhattan’s Single Households
The one-person household has become the dominant mode of living in the Western world. Artists Zico Schneider and Caitlin Robinson created twelve 3D-printed mini-sculptures documenting single New Yorkers inside their homes.
Street Name Hacks Criticize Gentrification In Amsterdam
Street art collective Kamp Seedorf are renaming streets in Amsterdam to address the hipsterfication of the Dutch capital.
Nesterly Makes Multi-Generational Living Easy And Reliable
Startup Nesterly promotes multi-generational living by matching young people who are in need of affordable housing with older home-owners who have room to spare.
Honda Lets You Take Your Living Room With You
Honda has presented a living room on wheels that can be disconnected from the house and become an autonomous vehicle.
The 5 Places That Shape Amsterdam’s New Urban Food Landscape
The Dutch cuisine is often seen as a culinary wasteland — even by the Dutch themselves. But change is happening. smart magazine takes us on a trip along the most inspiring places om Amsterdam's culinary frontier.
What’s The Future Of Dutch Cauliflower Neighborhoods?
We're joining forces with this year's Ruimtekoers festival in Arnhem! On Thursday 23 November, we're hosting a symposium on the future of the characteristic Dutch bloemkool, or cauliflower, neighborhoods.
Pop-Up Gym Promotes Mental And Physical Fitness
The pop-up Let's Gro Gym raises the debate about urban happiness and training both the body and the mind.
Shop Till You Drop… 300 Feet
This past summer, 37.5 Technology opened up a pop-up store that might qualify as the most thrilling shopping experience possible.
Sidewalk Toronto: Tech-Utopia, Authentic Neighborhood, Or Disaster?
Google's daughter company Sidewalk Labs will develop Toronto's Eastern Waterfront, starting with Quayside, Toronto's newest neighborhood. Is this the neighborhood of the future, an improved authentic city neighborhood, or a recipe for disaster?
Memphis-Style Graphic Design Pops Up In The Streets
Colorful Memphis-style graphics from the 1980s are making a comeback. Not only in interiors, fashion and visual design, but also in the streets of our cities.
Responsive Crosswalk Shows A Glimpse Of The Future Of Public Space
London-based design agency Umbrellium is testing an interactive pedestrian crossing that responds dynamically in real-time to make pedestrians, cyclists and drivers safer and more aware of each other.
