New paths for the roads of tomorrow
Transportation news feeds are filled with tech innovations and new start-ups willing to improve our daily mobility…
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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,…
Outdoor is in
Making donations easy and concrete
The "Social Swipe" is an interactive poster set-up by German agency Kolle-Rebe at Hamburg International Airport,…
Facts & Figures
Worldwide Wi-Fi deployments to exceed 10 million hotspots by 2018
According to a report published by ABI Research, worldwide Wi-Fi deployments reached 4.2 million hotspots in 2013 and…
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A bold design for an Austrian village's bus shelters
Willing to develop its awareness and attract more tourists, the Eastern Austrian village of Krumbach (around 1,000…
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An app to bring NYC subway maps to life
As part of a graduate thesis at New York University, interactive telecommunications student Bill Lindmeier created …
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Cisco unveils its connected billboard
To promote its position as one of the world's leaders in the "Internet of Everything" (IoE), Cisco set-up, on a highway…
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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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An outdoor raffle to win free airline tickets
To promote the launch of its special fares, Air France teamed-up with Verywell agency to organize an outdoor game…
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Making cities accessible to the visually-impaired
As part of the efforts to enhance cities' accessibility, recent technologies allow significant improvements to let the…
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Where are the smart cities in Europe?
The European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy recently published a report aiming at mapping smart…
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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…