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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Street art logos made of the product they promote
Canadian photographer and street artist Dorota Pankowska, aka Dori the Giant, painted on the walls of Ontarian city…
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A park bench to collect and store rainwater
As part of a project led by the BMW Guggenheim Lab, Shanghai-based MARS Architects agency created in Mumbai a park…
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Bus on demand
Helsinki's public transit authority is currently testing "Kutsuplus", an on-demand minibus service with driver that…
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Lost in translation?
Japanese telecom company NTT Docomo just unveiled a prototype of augmented reality glasses at the CEATEC Show held in…
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Crowdsourcing quietness
There might be a new way to relieve stressed urban dwellers suffering from noise in big cities...Stereopublic is a…
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A mobile-payment system based on geolocation and facial-recognition
PayPal is currently testing a new mobile-payment system based on facial-recognition and geolocation. An experiment is…
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Samsung launches its smart connected watch
After several months of rumors, Samsung finally presented its "Galaxy Gear" smart connected watch at the IFA show in…
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Copenhagen to launch a new bike-sharing system
Created in 1995, Copenhagen's bike-sharing sytem "City Bikes" closed last year but a new system called "Cykel DK"…
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Floral street lights
In order to promote the use of solar power, American artist Dan Corson created an installation called "Sonic Bloom" set…
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When your living room becomes a co-working space!
The rise of the sharing economy and the phenomenal success of marketplaces like Airbnb seem to inspire entrepreneurs…
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Turning a smartphone screen into a photovoltaic surface
Charging your mobile phone without plugging it anywhere? This could be possible soon thanks to a technology developed…
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Discovering extraordinary (and supernatural) places with Google Street View
Google keeps on mapping the World's most iconic places... After adding Mount Everest, Mount Kilimanjaro or The Grand…