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,…
Facts & Figures
What's the future of the traditional fixed office?
The American branch of Japanese electronics company Ricoh led a survey about the future of working places. Respondents…
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"Chewing" street art...
South-African bubblegum brand Chappies became popular in the 40s with the "Did you know? facts" printed on its wrappers…
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High-Tech stars and rising start-ups in the spotlight at the Crunchies Awards
Considered by many as a reference in the field of technology, the well-known American website TechCrunch organized last…
Urban Radar
A second chance for second hand items
There might be a treasure in your trash... at least for your neighbors! Amsterdam-based design agency Waarmakers…
Urban Radar
Foursquare data, a tool to visualize and analyze urban mobility
Location-based social network Foursquare recently published an interactive map showing the 500 million check-ins made…
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Have a break... disconnect!
In our hyper-connected cities, taking a break can also mean disconnecting from all our devices.Based on this…
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Samsung and Apple account for half of all smartphones shipped worldwide in 2012
More than 700 million smartphones were shipped globally in 2012, according to the latest survey published by Strategy…
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Giving life to inanimate urban objects...
"Hello Lamp Post!", the winning project of Bristol's 2013 "Playable City Award", aims to give life to street furniture…
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Your own blizzard on demand
Controlling the weather has always been one of mankind's wildest dreams. The magic of Christmas made it possible for…
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Giant, flexible, transparent, connected… at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show
Among the 20,000 products unveiled at the 2013 Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas from January 8th to 11th, TVs…
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When internet gives life to “static” street art
American designer and street artist INSA gave birth to a concept called “GIF-iti” mixing physical and virtual art.He…
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Invisible street art for night owls
As nightlife is an important part of its brand identity, Smirnoff launched in São-Paulo a campaign called “Creatures of…