World’s First Livestream Store Explores The Future Of Shopping
Investigating the future of online shopping, a Dutch cheese retailer has opened the world's first livestream store.
The Next Convenience Store Is A Vending Machine In Your Hallway
Startup Bodega wants to install automated pantry boxes in hallways of residential buildings, gyms, and offices. Are the good ol' mom-and-pop corner stores under threat?
Town Squares: Apple’s Contested New Product
Apple Stores in 'top cities' around the world are now called Apple Town Squares. Is the tech giant shifting its focus to urban space?
The Shed Project Turns Vacant Buildings Into Livable Spaces
The Shed Project is a safe, flexible and affordable pop-up housing concept that turns London's vacant buildings into livable spaces.
Jump Rope Stations for Playful Public Space
By installing jump rope stations on the sidewalks of Richmond, non-profit organization Sports Backers wants to make the city's public space a bit more playful.
Ping Pong Placemaking
Placemaking collective frida&frank is activating public spaces in Vancouver through the art of ping pong.
Join The World’s Largest Open-Air Café And Turn Your Doorstep Into A Meeting Place
The BenchesCollective is calling upon urban pioneers all over the globe to 'open up' a bench on their doorstep on 1 October 2017, for a very special global edition of the world's largest open-air café.
Making Cyclists Heard On The Road In Mexico City
The hustle and bustle of Mexico City leaves cyclists feeling "invisible", which is putting people off cycling. Local design agency José de la O have created a fun, musical prototype to help lessen the fear of cycling and get more people on their bikes.
The Mobile Telephone Booth
Urban hacktivist Benedetto Bufalino has a habit of turning ordinary objects into something out of the ordinary. This time he created his very own version of a mobile telephone.
Floating Architecture For The Philippines
The Finch Floating Homes Foundation is providing good quality, flood-resilient housing for those who are most at risk from rising sea levels and the constant inconvenience and threat of flooding.
Indoor Camping In A Hostel. Confused?
Beijing-based Cao Pu Studio have designed and created a hostel that is inspired by outdoor music festivals, where guests sleep in their own, indoor "tent".
Ethiopian Vending Machines Deliver Pirated Movies Onto Your USB Drive
In Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa, ATM-like vending machines in shopping malls and supermarkets enable anyone to put pirated movies and TV shows on their personal USB drives.
Creative Compact Living For Marginalized Urbanites
Not only for the creative elite, aesthetic compact living spaces are now increasingly put in place as a means to provide comfort and safety for marginalized urbanites.
The First Beer For Urban Cyclists
A local brewery in Amsterdam has created the first beer specifically targeted at urban cyclists.
Sleep Your Way From San Francisco To LA
Cabin is a new bus service between San Francisco and Los Angeles that functions as a moving capsule hotel, allowing passengers to fall asleep in one city and wake up in the next.
