Amsterdam Seniors Share Their Stories On A Metro Ride
Social artist Julien Thomas and spatial designer Manon Veldhuis created Ondergronds, an online storytelling platform that connects unfamiliar citizens to share their stories while travelling on a moving metro together.
Pop-Up Bar Closes After 10,000 Beers
A brand-new pop-up bar has opened its doors in one of downtown Amsterdam's narrow streets. The place is called PAND10 and you better go there soon, because the bar will close after 10,000 beers.
Take A Break On A Colorful Porch In The Middle Of Downtown Vancouver
Porch Parade is a colorful public installation that invites locals and tourists in Vancouver to take a little break in the middel of a busy downtown environment.
Enjoying Lunch With 500 People on a Highway
500 residents from 22 neighborhoods were invited to share a meal together at a 500 foot long table on the temporarily closed Innerbelt Freeway in Akron, Ohio.
Umbrella-Sharing Service For Students In Vancouver
The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, also known as the Rainy City, is now offering a free umbrella-sharing service for students.
DIY Nests To Encourage Bird Life In Cities
The Nest Project wants to encourage bird life in London's inner-city areas by enabling citizens to create their own bird nest.
A Fake City To Test Self-Driving Cars
Outside of Detroit, the historic home of the automobile industry an entire fake city has been constructed as a test facility for the self-driving car.
Steal This Forest!
Last May hundred decorated birch trees were placed at one of Cologne's most crowded places, waiting to be picked up and moved around by pedestrians.
Cabin Porn: Inspiration For Your Quiet Place Somewhere
The recently published book Cabin Porn serves as an inspiration document for anyone who dreams of building their own hide-out in the woods.
Holiday In A Bookstore
We just found a holiday paradise for book worms. A book store in the Scottish town Wigmore came up with the idea to rent out their flat upstairs as Airbnb accommodation, and ask guests to volunteer in the bookstore downstairs during their stay.
Visor Lets You See How Crowded Places Are In Real Time
What's the line outside of the club like? Are there parking spots available? Are people swimming at the beach? Visor is a handy app that allows you to get information about any place in the world thanks to real-time photos taken by those nearby.
Mapping Nairobi’s Informal Public Transport System
Nairobi's ad-hoc Matatu bus system is the first ever informal urban transport system brought to Google Maps.
Berlin Locals Meet At The Späti
One of the particular features of Berlin is its 'Späti culture'. 'Späti' or 'Spätkauf' is a type of late-night shop that is opened is 24/7 and where you can get a large selection of drinks, food, cigarettes, or just a toothbrush.
Colorful LEDs Brighten Up Chicago’s Wabash Avenue
To celebrate Chicago's L-Train, designers Jack Newell and Seth Unger want to create a public light installation of 5,000 LED tubes on the underside of the elevated tracks on Wabash Avenue.
Kebab Robot Takes To London’s High Streets
For years slicing döner meat was an ordinary human job in every kebab shop in every city on Earth. Forget about that — meet the kebab robot. But is it going to save the declining high streets?
