Sleeping In A City That Never Sleeps
To show that "the city that never sleeps" also has its private, quiet and relaxed moments, the Brooklyn-based collective Dawn of Man came up with the idea to project videos of sleeping New Yorkers on the walls of buildings.
Pop-Up Restaurant Serving Grandma’s Signature Dishes
Oma's Pop-Up is a pop-up restaurant in Rotterdam where lonesome seniors prepare meals for hungry guests. The restaurant offers them the opportunity to be among others, and to share their signature dishes with unfamiliar faces.
Happn Turns Urban Spaces into Dating Markets
Proximity-based dating app Happn enables you to find people you've crossed paths with in the city, and to get in touch with them.
Tiny House, Huge Opportunity?
According to urban planner Andrew Heben, tiny houses have the potential to serve larger, social goals. With that idea in mind he started Opportunity Village, a self-governed 'intentional community' in Oregon consisting of thirty tiny self-built dwellings.
Neighborhood in Motion: One Neighborhood, One Month, No Cars
The book Neighborhood in Motion: One Neighborhood, One Month, No Cars by Konrad Otto-Zimmermann and Yeonhee Park describes a unique urban experiment in the South Korean city Suwon, in which all cars were taken off the road for one month.
Hand-Digging Tunnels In The City: The Cure To Mental Stress
Leanne Wijnsma is an artist who you may have seen making headlines recently if you live in Holland. This was for digging holes in the vicinity of Amsterdam and beyond. But why is she doing this? And why are we excited about it?
From Scaffolding To Private Skyscraper
How much space is needed to create a complete urban living environment? Not too much according to street artist Fra.Biancoshock, who transformed a scaffolding into a temporary vertical living space in Gaeta, Italy.
The Next Public Bus Is a Coffee Bar on Wheels
Transportation start-up Leap has launched a high-end public bus service in San Francisco that has everything on board to support today's tech-savvy working class.
Fashion For The Homeless
In order to protect the homeless in Dutch cities against extreme weather conditions, fashion designer Bas Timmer created the Shelter Suit, a warm coat that doubles as a sleeping bag.
Creating A Peer-To-Peer Bike Sharing Scheme
Dutch bike manufacturer VANMOOF teams up with Spinlister to create a smart bicycle that makes peer-to-peer bike sharing easier than ever before.
Street Art Appears When It Rains
Seattle-based artist Peregrine Church has created around 30 pieces of street art that only appear when it rains. By this he hopes to cheer up people when the weather is gloomy.
OX: Public Posters
We're pretty big fans of the work of the French street artist OX, so it was a pleasure to hear that publishing house International Neighborhood Verlag has released the first comprehensive monograph on his work.
Pizza & The Caribbean — Can It Get Any Better?
While food trucks are becoming pretty common nowadays, this food boat in the Caribbean brings the trend to a completely new level.
A Night To Remember At Amsterdam’s Botel
MMX Architects and architect Jord den Hollander came up with an awesome design for five new rooms on top of Amsterdam's Botel.
Ready For The First BBQ Of The Season?
Milan-based street artist Fra.Biancoshock came up with a fresh perspective on the ubiquitous ventilation grid. Bratwurst anyone?
