Toyota’s New Billboard Campaign Cleans The Air
Car brand Toyota launches a series of 37 air-purifying billboards on the American west coast.
Color Explosion In An Abandoned Factory
Artist Sofia Maldonado transforms an abandoned tobacco factory in Puerto Rico into a colorful space for the local community.
Urban Soundscapes From Around The Globe
The open source network Soundcities allows you to listen to soundscapes from streets, parks and squares in major cities across the world.
Indian Startup Turns Air Pollution Into Ink
The Indian company Graviky Labs has developed a device that's able to catch exhaust from cars and recycle it into ink.
Post-Fossil City Contest Finalists Announced
The jury of the Post-Fossil City Contest has selected 10 finalists! The ideas vary from cows as walking milk machines to a dystopian story about the last inhabitants of a city destroyed by climate change.
Repairing Sidewalks With Gold
Contemporary artist Rachel Sussman beautifies urban pavements by repairing cracks with golden pigment.
Analyzing the Health of Retail Locations Through Satellite Imagery
California-based startup Orbital Insight tracks the performance of retail locations by using satellite imagery to analyze the number of parked cars over time.
UPS Vans Become Delivery Drone Stations
Parcel delivery company UPS is testing a concept in which delivery drones are launched from the top of its vans.
Blaze It Up
Blaze is a new laser technology that allows cyclists to feel safer in urban environments.
Comma Wants To Turn Your Car Into An Autonomous Vehicle
Can ordinary cars become self-driving cars? Hacker George Hotz is developing open source hardware and software to do just that.
A Social Space On Top Of A Highway
Utrecht is looking for creatives to give shape to a new urban square, connecting the old and new city.
From Plastic Trash to Community Cash
Created by design lab The Beach, Het Wildemannetje is a new, trash-based local currency that wants to improve sustainability, community stirring and neighborhood engagement in West Amsterdam.
Plastic Waste Never Looked This Good
Two design firms from Amsterdam are transforming plastic waste into new building material.
Haunted Forest Architecture
A haunted house was found floating under a railway bridge in the forest near the Czech city of Pardubice.
An Interactive Jacket That Sparks Conversation
Designer Henk-Jan Room's Interactive Jacket lights up when people with similar social interests are close by.
