IKEA Is Taking On Micro-Living In A Big Way
As small spaces continue to take over the housing market in a big way, IKEA is working towards making these solutions as livable as possible.
Designed For The Future: 80 Practical Ideas For A Sustainable World
In Designed for the Future, author Jared Green asks 80 architects, urban planners, landscape architects, journalists, artists and environmental leaders one question: What gives you the hope that a sustainable future is possible?
The Next Office Is Outside
Who says going to work has to mean sitting at a cubicle all day? Coming this summer Popices will be setting up outdoor offices all across Amsterdam.
How To Move An Entire City: Update!
Threatened by the ominous possibility of being swallowed by a giant sinkhole, the Swedish city of Kiruna has begun the process of moving its entire city centre three kilometres eastward.
Spacious Turns New York’s Empty Restaurants Into Co-Working Spaces
A new startup from New York City is looking for restaurants that are empty during the day to turn them into co-working spaces.
Lidl’s Pop-Up Design Library
Lidl, the well-known no-frills discounter, is sponsoring Bulgaria's One Design Week. The supermarket chain has installed a pop-up library that focuses specifically on design books.
Micro-Metropolitan Living In Amsterdam West
Under the concept of "1 house, 25 creatives, 24/7 company", Je m'appelle sees itself as an energizing environment for like-minded creatives.
Ugly Indians For Pretty Streets
The Ugly Indian is an anonymous group of citizens that has been cleaning up the filth in neighborhoods of Indian cities, one spot at a time.
A Museum For Architectural Models
Though they are never meant as the finished product, architectural models are in themselves a work of art. ARCHI-DEPOT, Japan's first museum dedicated to these delicate sculpture pieces just opened in Tokyo.
Small Urban Hacks To Restore The Forgotten City
The designers of Wrocław-based No Studio are creating a series of micro-installations to breathe new life into neglected public spaces.
Motown Movement Wants To Rebuild Detroit In A Sustainable Way
Three Dutch architecture students have bought a house in Detroit with the aim to rebuild it in a sustainable way, and to start an urban regeneration movement at the same time.
An Unexpected Tribute To The British Coast
A British designer who grew up in a desolate coastal town in South-West England has created a series of unexpected tributes to, what he calls, the "thin drizzle of disappointment" that is the British coast.
Wrapping up a Night of Brand Urbanism
On Thursday 2 June, Pop-Up City organized BrandFundCity — an event at Pakhuis de Zwijger in Amsterdam centered around the trend of brand urbanism, the increasing partnerships between brands and cities.
Empowering Local Entrepreneurship In Rotterdam’s Afrikaanderwijk
The Afrikaanderwijk Cooperative promotes local entrepreneurs and supports local residents to explore their talents in South-Rotterdam's Afrikaanderwijk.
Fold-Up Playgrounds For Limitless Fun
Undefined Playground is a movable sports pavilion that can fold and open into spaces to play modified versions of classic playground games.
