New paths for the roads of tomorrow
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Swimming is back in town (it’s still summer!)
Among other natural elements, water surely is one of the most appreciated in cities – or even a symbol, as the famous …
How cities deal with the climate change risks
According to the non-profit organization “100 Resilient Cities”, urban resilience is the ability of individuals,…
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The smart bike lock
Skylock is the prototype of a connected bike u-lock created by San Francisco-based start-up Velo Labs. It can be…
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A giant hotspots network in New York
Last year, we mentioned the “Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge” organized by the City of New York to imagine the…
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The responsive facade
As part of a competition to remodel the Seoul headquarters building of Korean conglomerate Hanwa, UNStudio unveiled the…
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Towards a "smart" subway network in London
Transport for London (TfL) partnered with telecoms firm Telent and IT company CGI to set-up a giant network of sensors…
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A standard for the World's subway maps
Willing to create an international standard for the design of subway maps, Paris-based Serbian architect Jug Cerovic…
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An outdoor DJ booth
Dutch street furniture company Yalp designed the prototype of a DJ booth that can be set-up anywhere in public areas…
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Dublin to become a large-scale experimental field for the Internet of Things
Dublin City Council and Intel just launched a Smart City project to turn the Irish capital into a giant Internet of…
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A portable motor to electrify any bicycle
ShareRoller is a portable electric motor prototype for bicycles created by American engineer Jeff Guida. This machine…
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A giant air cushion to cover a bus station
Zurich-based agency Vehovar & Jauslin designed an impressive transparent roof covering an area of 1,000 square meter
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A smart parking solution for cargo bikes
Cargo bikes are getting more and more popular, especially in Northern-European cities (there are 40,000 of them in the…
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An iBeacon-based app to enhance museum experience
In order to let visitors live an enhanced experience of its museum, the Rubens House in Antwerp partnered with digital…
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An onboard entertainment channel on Aberdeen buses
To make bus commuting more attractive, Aberdeen transit authority equipped its vehicles with an onboard entertainment…