Copenhagenize Launches Modular ‘Instant Bike Lane’ Kit
On his blog Copenhagenize, Mikael Colville-Andersen has been advocating cycling in cities for quite some years now. Time to come up with something new, he must have thought, so Colville-Andersen and his team recently launched the Copenhagenize Flow, a testing cycling path comprising of modular tiles that enables cities to test-run a bike lane for a certain amount of time.
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Design Agency On Wheels Provides Logos On Demand
During the Beijing Design Week 2013, Amsterdam-based agency Lava turned a scooter into a mobile design agency in order to provide small shops in the Chinese capital's Dashilan district with fresh tailor-made logos, free of charge.
Pop-Up Members Club Hits The Roads Of London
With a strong nightlife tradition of classic (private) members clubs like Soho House, Boujis and Adam Street, London (and also New York City) could be considered the World’s Member Club Capitals. The Vault takes the members club as we know it to the next level by launching a nightclub on wheels with no fixed location.
A Multi-Level Micro-Restaurant On The Back Of A Bike
So we've seen houses on wheels, pedal parks, caravan bikes, Vespa campers and office bicycles, but a micro skyscraper on the back of a bike is yet one step further.
Co-Living Space For Creative Minds In Copenhagen
Cluster buildings for creative industries have become totally normal in our cities. Six entrepreneurs in Copenhagen have plans to take that idea from work to housing. The NEST Copenhagen initiative wants to put creative like-minded people together in the same housing block.
Tiny Notes To Cheer Up Citizens On The Way
London-based artist Michael Picerno's Notes for Anyone project aims to cheer up urbanites with colorful, optimistic messages on poles, lamp posts and billboards.
leFabShop Launches 3D Printing Studio On Wheels
If you're stuck with a broken car in or around Paris, help is nearby. A new 3D printing service on wheels helps you get back on the road, even when that one little necessary part is broken. Le FabShop and Renault have teamed up to create this innovative 3D printing on-the-go business.
A Fanzine For And About Tottenham
"Do Well And Doubt Not", Tottenham's almost forgotten town motto, is displayed on a coat of arms in the old Town Hall, open for everyone to see. It is also the name of a new fanzine for and about Tottenham, published by civic ideas agency Spacemakers.
Inflatable Concert Hall For Flood-Affected Areas
Indian artist Anish Kapoor and Japanese architect Arata Isozaki joined forces to create the world's largest inflatable concert hall.
Life Is So Much Better Without A Washing Machine
There are not many options when you have no washing machine at home. You either have this special someone who kindly lets you do your laundry at his or her place. Or, as most other people are doomed to put up with, you have to use a laundromat and pop in some coins you would rather spend on a beer or two. A less expensive and much more convenient alternative that will get you through the washing nightmare is the peer-to-peer laundry service Hello by Fagor.
Keyless Bike Lock Makes Bike Sharing Easy
Peer-to-peer bike sharing for individuals and communities has got a lot easier with BitLock, a keyless bike lock that can be locked and unlocked just by walking up to your bike with your smartphone in your pocket.
Grocery Store Pops Up On Seoul Metro Train
In Seoul, commuters can buy their daily groceries while traveling from work to home. A full-service grocery store has popped up in one of the metro trains in the South Korean capital. The metro grocery store is an interesting effort to make life more comfortable for those who have to spend too much time in public transport.
No Fuss Aquaponic Garden Is Finally Here And To Stay
Conscious grocery shopping is a noble thing to do. It benefits both, the people behind the produce and yourself, as the consumer. Yet, do you really know what's behind your organic bananas, your fair trade coffee or your clothing made in your home country? Let's face it, if you do not actively do some intensive research yourself chances are high that you, in reality, barely have any clue. Three young and energetic entrepreneurs are about to change this state of uncertainty at least in one aspect by relocating our source of fresh food away from supermarket aisles into our very own living rooms.
Disused Car Park Turns Into A Temporary Mini Golf Course
Ever dreamed a game of mini golf in a disused car park? In Amsterdam this can become a reality thanks to NL Architects, who have designed a mini golf course in the unloved parking lot of the Amsterdam Harbour Club in the east of the city.
