‘LEGO Grandma’ Makes Urban Spaces More Accessible for Wheelchairs
In Germany, 62-year-old Rita Ebel is making public spaces more accessible and inclusive by making wheelchair ramps with LEGO bricks.
&C’s Colourful Amsterdam Office Combines Concept Store, Cafe and Workspace
Stop by media brand &C’s office to browse the store, do some shopping, have a coffee, or to go to work.
Rotterdam Offers Free Parklets to Help Local Businesses Turn Parking Spots Into Terraces
Rotterdam is taking its businesses outside with terraces in street parking spaces to allow enterprises to offer their services in a safe, socially distant setting.
ParkUp Is Breathing Life Into Neglected Spaces in Taipei
ParkUp is a unique platform for citizens to be creative and demonstrate ownership over spaces in their city.
Asia’s Largest Rooftop Farm Is a Rice Terrace on Top of a University
A building of Bangkok's Thammasat University is now home to Asia's largest rooftop farm. Drawing inspiration from traditional rice-farming practices, the farm mimics a local rice terrace landscape.
This Modular School Can Be Set up Anywhere to Escape Demolition
The India-based Social Design Collaborative has created ModSkool, a low-cost, modular school that can be easily dismantled within a few hours to protect schoolchildren from building demolitions and forced evictions.
Connecting Cultures and Communities in Rural Japan
A DIY bookstore by the lake, a cozy smoke sauna in a 30-people village, and a bakery that ferments bread with wild yeast. On a trip to Tottori and Okayama, Japan, MOMENT visit spaces where citizens come and go to nourish their minds and bodies.
Tune in to Your Neighbourhood Radio With VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a hyper-local communications network where neighbours can connect and chat over digital radio.
China Bans Supertall Skyscrapers and Copycat Architecture
Globalised architecture has resulted in generic urban environments. A new set of policies has brought an end to the skyscraper race between Chinese cities and will foster the construction of buildings that highlight local cultures.
Reimagining Detroit With Akoaki
In 2014, a DJ booth resembling a spaceship flew around Detroit's North End, starting parties wherever it landed. It's one of the brainchildren of Akoaki — the architecture office that carefully calibrates aesthetics and spatial design for cultural production and equitable development.
The Latest Trend in Co-Living: Multiple Generations Under One Roof
The Block in Helsinki, Finland offers multigenerational shared living with communal spaces for all hobbies and activities.
Podcasts Are the New Travel Guides
Hidden Trax creates a new tourist experience of Edinburgh with a series of podcasts created by locals about hidden gems in the city.
Taipei’s Circular Transition Starts at Little White House
Little White House is a neighbourhood repair space nestled in a corner of a residential quarter in Taipei. Youth and seniors alike gather to share tools, life stories, and the collective experience of repairing.
This Dining Experience Is a Creative Take on Social Distancing
The restaurant at Amsterdam art institute Mediamatic has taken the current COVID-19 restrictions as inspiration for a new dining concept called Serres Séparées, allowing guests to enjoy a full-course dinner in greenhouses along the waterfront.
Museum Becomes a Study Hall for Belgian Students
Due to COVID-19, urban spaces in cities across the world have been instantly repurposed to serve the needs of citizens. Bruges' Belfort Museum opened its doors to students needing study spaces.
