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Tomás Saraceno Creates A Playground In The Air 27 Aug 2013 | 04:18 pm
Ever tried sky walking? Now you can! Artist Tomás Saraceno installed a 2500 square meters playground at a height of 25 meters in Düsseldorf, Germany. The installation In Orbit consists of a web of tra...
A Hitchhiking Spot For Cyclists 23 Aug 2013 | 08:54 pm
The Dutch Cyclists' Union (Fietsersbond) has teamed up with artist Mapije de Wit to create public hitchhiking spots for bicycle riders in the city of Utrecht. Read more →
BANGA Project Restores Pop-Up Architecture Of The Early 70s 22 Aug 2013 | 06:38 pm
Originally designed by Carlo Zappa in 1971, the futuristic portable BANGA bungalows get a second life. Restoration architect Pamela Voigt discovered fourteen abandoned BANGAs in an Italian holiday res...
New York City Nostalgia In A Bottle 21 Aug 2013 | 02:42 pm
Last week we found something very peculiar in our mailbox: a glass jar filled with, well, to be honest, trash. Two students from Parsons, the New School of Design in New York, clarified the matter for...
100 Interventions In 1 Day In Cape Town 20 Aug 2013 | 02:26 pm
There are music festivals, film festivals, literary festivals, food festivals and so many more. One particular festival, however, is difficult to pinpoint in one word and can only somewhat vaguely be ...
Bye-Bye Barista, Hello Espresso-Robot 19 Aug 2013 | 02:40 pm
That heart-shaped crema from the handsome guy behind the counter the other day — remember that? And the cute waitress who was serving you that hot coffee this morning — remember her? These days may so...
Colorful Crosswalks Make You Dizzy And Stagger 16 Aug 2013 | 02:32 pm
Keep your head down low or you might miss it all! Spread across the world pedestrian crossings are turning into bright and colorful works of art coming straight from the hands of renown artist Carlos ...
Amsterdam Rewards Safe Car Drivers With Money For The Neighborhood 15 Aug 2013 | 02:34 pm
Spotted in Spaarndammerstraat in Amsterdam: A speedometer that indicates your speed and additionally gives you a money counter. What's the deal? Each car that passes and stays below the speed limit of...
Nike Launches On-Demand Laser Beam Street Football Pitch 14 Aug 2013 | 02:20 pm
Over the last years, Nike's campaigns have proven that the sportswear brand seems to take its role in the urban environment seriously. About a month ago Nike launched another neat concept in Madrid: a...
Stray Dogs Asking Pedestrians For Some Love 13 Aug 2013 | 02:49 pm
Thousands of stray dogs roam the streets of Santiago, Chile everyday while nobody even notices it. Two college students with a clear love for dogs decided to change this with a simple, yet creative ur...
