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Discover Art That’s Meant To Be Touched
New art installations dot Brooklyn Bridge Park, and they’re designed specifically to be touched or used by parkgoers.…
2015-05-27
Heat Wave In India Kills Over 500 People
NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Soaring temperatures have gripped parts of southern and northern India in an…
2015-05-26
Using Low-Emission Zones To Improve Health In Cities
In May 2007, the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, announced that the city would be implementing a city-wide…
2015-05-26
What Is The Most Private City In The World?
The proliferation of high-security, privatised plazas is making parts of world cities such as London and Dubai reminiscent…
2015-05-26
Why Cities Should Pay People To Eat Their Veggies
Federal and state governments are matching some food-stamps purchases at farmers markets dollar for dollar. When cities take…
2015-05-26
Forget The Internet Of Things – We Need An Internet Of People
The internet of things is a vision of ubiquitous connectivity, driven by one basic idea: screens are not…
2015-05-26
How Ecocapsules Can Become Our Micro Homes
Ecocapsule is a small, egg-shaped abode that could be the perfect home for someone who wants to let…
2015-05-26
How Hipsters Are Building A New Urban Economy
My cycle route to work takes me from Highbury to London Bridge. For the first third I follow…
2015-05-25
A New Life For Dead Malls
Developers have had to to get creative when it comes to salvaging America’s failing shopping centers, turning them…
2015-05-25
Batteries And Renewable Energy Set To Grow Together
POMONA, Calif. — The future of American energy, according to one widely held view, will include solar panels…
2015-05-25
How Fractals Bring Imaginary Cities To Life
Emily Garfield like to say that she grows cities. With pen, ink, and watercolor, the Boston-based artist creates…
2015-05-25
A Glimpse Into The Future Of City Halls?
Opulent clock towers, grand halls, building facades covered in splendour and stone. Looking at town halls of…
2015-05-23
How Fast Should Development Cycles Be?
Having lived and worked in both Singapore and London, I’ve experienced first-hand the very different pace of projects…
2015-05-23
How Cities Can Woo Small Businesses
Small businesses aren’t all alike. Some are restaurants, some are mom-and-pop shops, and some might even become the…
2015-05-22
Will We Ever …. Live In Underground Homes
As cities get more crowded, why not build down? In many respects, Bernadette Roberts’ three-bedroom house is like…
2015-05-22
Enhancing Creative Community Resilience
Inclusivity is a critical element for building urban resilience. In this guest blog, founder of Enabling City Chiara…
2015-05-22
World’s Best Cities For Coffee
When traveling, coffee lovers need to know where to go to escape the substandard American-style brew most hotels…
2015-05-21
Dogs Have It Good In These Cities
Your pup’s adorable mug might make it hard to admit this, but having a dog is expensive. That…
2015-05-21
The Best U.S. Cities For Jobs That May Surprise You
It’s not just the salary or job security that makes a city preferable for your job search. Often,…
2015-05-21
These 10 Sliced Houses Are Residential Architectural Illusions
From suburbs to children’s toys, the iconic image of the simple five-sided section of a house is ubiquitous,…
2015-05-21
Seattle’s 5 Best Bars With Outdoor Seating
Our postcard-perfect summer is short but we Seattleites know how to squeeze every last drop out of it.…
2015-05-20
The Cloud Cities Where Urban Automation Is A Reality
Remote storage, big data and the Internet of Things are often discussed separately, but together they’re the driving…
2015-05-20
Why We Shouldn’t Judge A Country By Its GDP
Gross Domestic Product has become the yardstick by which we measure a country’s success. But, says Michael Green,…
2015-05-20
The 15 Most Surreal Destinations To Visit In 2015
1. SEA OF STARS ON VAADHOO ISLAND IN THE MALDIVES 2. ANTELOPE CANYON IN ARIZONA, UNITED STATES…
2015-05-19
Washington, D.C. : Amazing Landmarks In A Landmark City
Paddling the Potomac River Enjoying a quiet moment, two people paddle on the Potomac River under the Key…
2015-05-19
What’s The Best Way To Plan A City?
A lot of municipalities want to plan for more sustainable urban growth and are applying fairly rigid urban…
2015-05-19
Seoul’s Turning An Old Highway Into A Flowery High Line
MAKE WAY FOR the High Line effect. Ever since the elevated park turned New York’s far West…
2015-05-19
The Best Active Designs That Help People Live Healthier Lives
Design influences our health and quality of life, for better or worse and in ways we might not…
2015-05-19
Tech-Forward, Eco-Friendly, Community Hub Modern Library
Libraries have long been community gathering spaces where all members of society can gather around the pursuit of…
2015-05-18
Megacities Might Not Save The Planet After All
YOU LEARN TO put up with a lot when you live in Mexico State. The electricity is always…
2015-05-18
Urban Sprawl Reversal In The Future
Did you know crowded cities take up only 2% of the earth’s surface, but generate around 80% of…
2015-05-18
Futuristic Smart City Models of Paris
Inhabitat favorite Vincent Callebaut just unveiled plans to transform Paris into a futuristic “smart” city that looks more…
2015-05-18
Mapping The Age Of Every Building In Manhattan
A tool called Urban Layers tracks Manhattan’s rise, block by block, since 1765. The Harlem Renaissance was the…
2015-05-16
13 Things The World Needs To Thank Paris For
Paris has been through a lot in the past few days, months, years, and centuries — and out…
2015-05-16
An Insanely Detailed, Hand-Drawn Map Of San Francisco
It took illustrator Jenni Sparks three months to finish this secret-laden cartography. For London’s Jenni Sparks, it can take…
2015-05-16
Welcome To The New Toronto
By combining London’s diverse population, San Francisco’s neighbourhood feel and Auckland’s adrenaline-induced playfulness, the Canadian city is finding…
2015-05-16
10 Things Singapore Does Better Than Anywhere Else
OK, it measures just 50 kilometers by 26 kilometers. But somehow Singapore always manages to feel a lot bigger.…
2015-05-16
Step Inside The 10 Best Green Buildings of 2015
When the American Institute of Architects first started handing out annual awards for sustainable architecture 19 years ago,…
2015-05-15
How Cities Would Look Without Their Famous Tourist Landmarks?
There’s not really any reason to go to Paris if you’re not going to see the Arc de…
2015-05-15
Are tiny homes the next big thing for cities?
As urban populations swell, as the number of singles increases — and as city officials try to make…
2015-05-15
NYC PLANS TO GIVE RESIDENTS $70 MILLION WORTH OF WI-FI
In an effort to further bridge the New York City’s digital divide, the de Blasio administration is spending…
2015-05-15
How Universities Affect The Urban Fabric Of U.S. Cities
Beyond the rioting gear, police, looting, and violence, the images of the recent demonstrations in Baltimore depict a…
2015-05-14
Triumph Of The Public Space In Copenhagen
Copenhagen is often praised for its commitment to cycling and infrastructure. With 41% of all trips citywide done…
2015-05-14
Great Transit : Boon To Local Businesses
Jobs are moving back into city centers, but there’s still an awful lot of them in the urban…
2015-05-14
Tesla Energy For Utilities
For utility scale systems, 100kWh battery blocks are grouped to scale from 500kWh to 10MWh+. These systems…
2015-05-12
Tesla Energy For Businesses
Based on the powertrain architecture and components of Tesla electric vehicles, Tesla energy storage systems deliver broad application…
2015-05-12