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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London's red phone boxes are turning "green"
The red telephone boxes in London are iconic but their use is decreasing in today’s modern world. With their "solar box…
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Wirelessly charged red buses in London
London’s iconic double decker buses will become greener now starting next year.To reduce the carbon emissions in the…
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What do cities smell like?
Based on the fact that the sense of smell is both one of the most developed and most untapped one, British artist and…
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Open your eyes!
Dutch artist Daniel Disselkoen created "Cucalu", a mobile app that lets users play with their visual environment by…
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Go swing in art!
An illuminated idea came up for Lawn on D, a Boston park opened a few weeks ago. The agency running the park, MCCA,…
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A separate lane for pedestrians using their cellphone
We recently mentioned on the blog a study showing that it’s nearly impossible to walk straight while sending a text…
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Underground Oasis opens up in London
American shoe brand Vans launched its latest project in the famous Old Vic Tunnels, right under Waterloo Station in…
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The Bus Stop, literally
As part of the "TRANSIT - Creative Placemaking with Europe in Baltimore" initiative, launched by non-profit…
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An index in the street to find your way around
Iranian designer Mojtaba Raeisi created the prototype of a street furniture providing information about businesses and…
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A multifunctional car park in Copenhagen
As part of a competition organized by Copenhagen Port and City Development, JAJA Architects imagined a car park concept…
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An illuminated crosswalk to improve pedestrians' safety
Russian designer Alexey Chugunnikov created the "Smart Crosswalk", an innovative ground signage project aiming at…
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An algorithm to determine the most "pleasant" route between two points
A team of researchers at Yahoo Labs Barcelona created a GPS mapping algorithm able to automatically determine not the…