Mobile Radio Station Gathers Stories Of Canada’s Main Streets
A Tale of A Town is a roving radio station that operates out of the “Storymobile”, a travel trailer-turned-recording studio making its way across Canada, collecting memories of the country’s main streets.
Interactive Wearable Technology Inspired By Chameleons
Animals and the environment interact as one, but exotic animals and the urban environment exist in ulterior universes. Design quartet Drap og Design have harmonised the two, whilst creating a potentially awesome piece of wearable technology.
The Courtyard House Plug-In: A House Within The House
The Courtyard House Plug-in is a modular home that was created by People's Architecture Office to respond to the need of Beijing's historic neighborhoods for modern facilities.
Lost And Found Concept For Urban Neighborhoods
#LostFound is a community-driven lost and found system that utilizes 3D printing and social media to connect people with misplaced items.
The Unhappiness Repairer: A Pop-Up Psychotherapy Office
The Unhappiness Repairer is a pop-up psychotherapy stand that addresses people's problems within their tangible contexts and uses design to solve them. It was made by Silvia Neretti as her master thesis work and showcased at this year's Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven.
22 Hotel Rooms Built From Trash In Mannheim
Have you ever traveled to a city and had trouble deciding which hotel to choose? You wanted it to be central, but you also wanted it to be near nature or maybe have a source of water nearby. If you'd have paid a visit to the German town Mannheim this spring, you wouldn't have to stress about that. Hotel Shabby Shabby was offering 22 temporary rooms spread all around the city, each one on its unique location.
Art Collective A Kassen Plays Hide & Seek In The City
A Kassen is a Copenhagen-based art collective which name in Danish refers to an unemployment fund. Its four members, Christian Bretton-Meyer, Morten Steen Hebsgaard, Søren Petersen and Tommy Petersen, met in 2004 at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and have engaged in a collaborative practice ever since.
Robot Ray Parks Your Car At The Airport
Are you in a hurry to catch your flight and still need to find a parking place? Meet Ray, a shiny robot that parks your car at Düsseldorf Airport in Germany.
Peru’s Plastic Banks Turn Waste Into Currency
Peru is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, from tropical rainforests to sandy beaches. Yet it is also home to one of the world's largest waste problems. Canadian entrepreneur David Katz plans to turn this plastic litter into usable currency.
Toshiba’s New Product: 1 Week Salad
I bet you wouldn't guess what Toshiba's newest product is if somebody popped you that question... it's salad. Toshiba Corporation recently turned its former electronics factory into one of the world’s largest indoor farms.
Turning a Dark Alley Into a Dreamy Playground
Using only swimming pool noodles, design studio Les Astronautes has turned a dark, narrow alley in Quebec City into a dreamy playground.
Guerrilla Parking Signs Save Drivers’ Wallets
Designer Nikki Sylianteng has been hit with one too many parking tickets. That's the reason she initiated To Park or Not to Park, a parking sign every driver could easily understand.
Wicked Vehicles For Exclusive Railroad Surfing
Before every self-respecting city copies New York City's High Line as a strategy to revitalize their abandoned railway tracks, it's worth the effort to take a look at this project by HeHe. The French urban design studio presents a fresh take on rediscovering derelict railroads by designing unconventional vehicles dedicated to open up the city's railways in a rather funny way.
Colorful Playground Doubles As Festival Poster
Last summer the 30th edition of the Malmö Festival took place. In honor of this birthday, design agency Snask was asked to make an over-the-top installation that depicts the festival's colorful poster as a huge playground.
How To Make An Office On Wheels
Being convinced that things can be redesigned to be better for people, app maker David McKinney decided to make a better version of his office. The most important aspect of his office redesign: a set of wheels.
