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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All-door boarding allows significant saving of time
From 2012 to 2014, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) experimented all-door boarding in its…
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Using beacons to help the visually-impaired find their way in the subway
Transport for London (TfL) is currently testing an innovative wayfinding system for the visually-impaired at Pimlico…
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The mini poster
Last year, Smart made a clever use of space for one of its campaigns and used the narrow side of a billboard to…
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Real-time information increases transit ridership
The benefits of real-time transit information are already known, but a survey conducted by a team of researchers from…
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Fountains turned into a giant outdoor game
There might be nostalgic gamers in the team that designed the fountains located on King's Cross's Granary Square in…
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A shadow with big round ears...
Wishing to promote its "Show your Disney side" campaign and spread a little magic in the middle of the winter, Disney…
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CES 2015: Towards a connected world
The 2015 edition of the Consumer Electronic Show (CES), held in Las Vegas from January 6th to 9th, was the largest in…
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Self-funding still preferred by startup entrepreneurs
Based on figures provided by the National Venture Capital Association, American crowdfunding platform for small…
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Wearables market to rise sixfold by 2018
IDATE, a European think tank focused on the digital economy, just published its latest report on the wearables and…
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Modern pedestrians carry more things than their ancestors
A French-Swedish study conducted by researchers from Toulouse and Gothenburg focused on an interesting yet relatively…
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Paris 2050: green towers to fight global warming
As part of a tender launched by the City of Paris about the future of its climate-energy plan, Belgian architect…
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Using digital to enhance local businesses
American Express and New York-based design agency Hush teamed-up to create an interactive installation allowing…
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Art taken from street to space
INSA is an American street-artist and designer who became famous for his “GIF-iti” concept, mixing physical and virtual…
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Buses are actually kind of awesome!
Most New Yorkers systematically consider the bus as the slowest and most complicated transport option compared to the…
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A virtual trip to the U.S.A.
Willing to promote its flights between Europe and the United States, British Airways launched an innovative outdoor…
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Giant lampshades to illuminate Quebec City
A year ago, we spotted the 70 “speech bubble” colored lamps inspired by comic books that were installed along Montreal…
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Riding on a logo!
As part of its latest campaign "Movement is happiness", Coca-Cola partnered with Brazilian agency WMcCANN to create a…
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Vibrating grips to let riders find their way around
Checking a smartphone to find a direction while riding is not especially easy nor safe, but Montreal-based company…
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The future of personal transportation?
Live from our colleagues at the CES!Israeli company Green Ride revealed this week at CES Las Vegas its electric,…
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Nordic atmosphere in Paris
Willing to celebrate the official visit in Paris of the royal couple of Sweden and promote its sustainable development…
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Fancy a talk?
Willing to encourage social interactions and fight against isolation in public transportation, the Brazilian city of…
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An alternative to QR code using LED lights
Japanese high-tech giant Fujitsu just unveiled a technology based on LED lights that could offer an alternative to QR…
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Riding on the paths of innovation
Innovation in the field of bicycle riding is not limited to the bicycle itself, it also concerns services and…
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Smartphone market growth to slow by 2015
According to the latest survey by market research firm IDC, annual worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to reach…
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A colorful knitted double-decker
As part of a campaign aiming at promoting its brand new visual identity and celebrate "truly original everyday…
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A fashion show in the air
Not a day goes by without an innovative or creative project involving drones. Brazilian menswear brand Camisaria…
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Denmark is the most connected country in the world
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) just released its latest "Measuring the Information Society" annual…
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New York's payphones to be turned into Wi-Fi kiosks
Following the “Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge” organized two years ago, the City of New York just launched a plan…
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A smart system able to identify the least-crowded subway cars
"Check Room" is a concept presented by South Korean designer Wan Ki Kim as part of the of the 2014 Spark Design Awards…
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40 percent of the World's cropland is located in urban and peri-urban areas
According to a study co-published in the Environmental Research Letters by the International Water Management Institute…
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Rivers are the new urban playground
Because of their strategic dimension, rivers have long played a major role in urban development by facilitating trade…
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OK Google: "I love NYC"
Google has released a new campaign to promote its rebranded mobile app “OK Google”. It’s clever and straight to the…
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Mobile devices now account for half of Youtube's traffic
Speaking at the Code Mobile conference, organized in Half Moon Bay, California, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki announced…
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When Madrid becomes a poetry book
Many big names in Spanish literature and poetry were born in Madrid.To show the appreciation and love that the…
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Annual number of air passengers to double by 2034
According to a recent report published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the annual number of air…
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Bike sharing market could reach EUR 5.3 billion by 2020
According to a report published by Roland Berger consultancy, the global shared mobility market could experience a…