The Curious Street Light that Bends to Meet You As You Pass By
Taking inspiration from nature, Bloomlight reimagines what street lighting could be, creating calming and responsive public spaces.
Plenty for All: Urban Agriculture Gets a Rebrand
San Francisco-based Plenty gives us a glimpse of the future of high-tech urban agriculture. The company's produce is wrapped in packaging that taps into the successful colour psychology of fast-food brands.
How a Pop-Up Pizzeria Became a Driving Force Behind Socio-Cultural Revitalisation in Leipzig
Bella Grünau combines gastronomy with resident co-production to breathe new life into a post-war housing estate in Leipzig, Germany.
The Reign of the Stone Front Yard is Over
Local governments across Europe are banning stone and concrete gardens, in favour of more climate-resilient urban greening.
Virtual Store Bridges the Gap Between Online and Offline Shopping
The Cost Plus Virtual Store lets customers browse digitally through a 360° retail environment.
De Clique Helps Make New Consumer Products From Urban Waste
In the Dutch city of Utrecht, circular marketplace De Clique connects waste from local businesses with designers who turn it into new products — from tea to soap.
Augmented Reality App Makes the Art Exhibition COVID-Proof
An augmented reality exhibition along the River Thames transforms London’s public space into a COVID-proof digital museum.
The Renaissance of Urban Swimming
The urban swimming movement is gaining popularity. Around the world, initiatives are emerging to make urban waterways swimmable. We have listed a few.
Multi-Purpose Furniture for Life in Lockdown
As we are forced to spend most of our existence at home, startups are coming up with smart solutions to make our spaces more flexible and multi-purpose.
Outdoor Furniture, 3D-Printed
Designer Philipp Aduatz brings us closer to a 3D-printed future with his new outdoor furniture collection.
Tiny Urban Forests Are Popping Up on Brownfield Sites Across the Globe
Climate adaptation doesn't have to be on a massive scale. This small-scale method sees urban brownfield sites transformed into tiny urban forests by local communities, improving biodiversity and combating climate change.
From Possession to Use: Tulu’s Lending Cabinets Make it Possible
Why buy when you can borrow? Tulu installs tool libraries in residential, office or hospitality buildings available for everyone's use.
German Village Offers City Dwellers One Year Free Living
In an attempt to attract city dwellers to the countryside, the German village of Loitz is offering free housing and income for a year.
COVID-19 Drives Demand for Home Office Pods
WFH is here to stay. London-based architecture studio Boano Prišmontas have built a flat pack home office for your back garden.
City Lust: A Personal Journey Through Globalized Economy
The book City Lust by artist and photographer Charlie Koolhaas is a timely dialogue between words and images about a crucial moment in our recent history: the apotheosis of globalisation and its current unravelling.
