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Stat: Shared mobility market in urban areas could reach £319bn

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Stat: Shared mobility market in urban areas could reach £319bn

Unveiled during Web Summit Lisbon in November 2023, a new report on the future of urban transport suggests that shared mobility will expand in the ...
Travel : Future City : Urban Future Mobility
Ikea warehouse set to become London’s newest cultural venue

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Ikea warehouse set to become London’s newest cultural venue

A 608,000-square-feet warehouse in Tottenham, London, previously home to an Ikea store for 17 years, is set to undergo a remarkable transformation ...
Music : Media & Entertainment : Cities
Colossal 3D-printed project brings affordable housing to Kenya

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Colossal 3D-printed project brings affordable housing to Kenya

The largest 3D-printed neighbourhood to date is under development in Kenya, and aims to provide a cost-efficient and environmentally friendly solut...
Architecture : Design : Sustainability
Transforming a derelict bakery into a creative hub

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Transforming a derelict bakery into a creative hub

Architecture studio OMA has unveiled plans to transform a disused commercial bakery in Detroit’s East Village into a mixed-use art and education ce...
Society : Sustainability : Cities
Next-door Commerce

Micro Trends

Next-door Commerce

Having re-engaged with their local communities, neighbours are inspiring new retail models based on hyper-local trading and sharing of goods.
Retail : Placemaking : Local
An urban park reinvigorating South Korea’s coastline

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An urban park reinvigorating South Korea’s coastline

The South Korean coastal city of Busan has restored a disused railway to provide an enriching urban area for locals.
Health & Wellness : Society : Urban Environments
A cultural public playground comes to Manhattan

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A cultural public playground comes to Manhattan

Little Island brings discovery, exploration and free cultural programming to city residents.
Society : Cities : Equilibrium Cities
Qantas’ Mystery Flights boost domestic tourism

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Qantas’ Mystery Flights boost domestic tourism

Airline Qantas has unveiled plans for a flight concept that takes consumers on surprise domestic travel experiences in a bid to enhance local trave...
Travel : Australia : Tourism
Why hospitality’s success lies in small cities

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Why hospitality’s success lies in small cities

Mario Tricoci, co-founder of Aparium, explains why business is booming at his local-first luxury hotels and why the brand was prepared for the pand...
Hotel : Travel : Luxury
A Place Beyond is a social camp for remote learning

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A Place Beyond is a social camp for remote learning

A Place Beyond offers a safe yet social space for students attending university during the pandemic.
Youth : Gen Z : Students
Upgrading urban mobility for the pandemic age

Big Ideas

Upgrading urban mobility for the pandemic age

With public transport use declining worldwide, innovators reveal how more sustainable approaches to mobility will flourish in the cities of the fut...
Transport : Health & Wellness : Smog Life
Nike ISPA is designed for everyday extremes

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Nike ISPA is designed for everyday extremes

Nike has launched, ISPA an apparel range designed to withstand the extremes of everyday life.
Retail : Fashion : Performance Wear
The rise of resilience residences

Big Ideas

The rise of resilience residences

Shelter and safety are aligning with luxury living as designers create high-end homes for a future affected by climate change and disasters.
Luxury : Future Cities : Sustainability
The Factory is a new phygital venue in Fortnite

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The Factory is a new phygital venue in Fortnite

Creative venue The Factory is opening a digital version in Fortnite, allowing players to tour the building virtually before its physical opening.
Architecture : Media : Gaming
Urban Wellness Market

Markets

Urban Wellness Market

Consumers are re-appraising what it means to be well. Post-Covid-19, they will demand higher levels of urban health and more civic cities.
Wellness : Smog Life : Covid-19
Rural China is living in the future

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Rural China is living in the future

Xiaowei Wang, creative director of Logic magazine, examines how the future of work is already alive and kicking in rural China.
Workplace : Retail : China
Neighbourhood hotels

Viewpoints

Neighbourhood hotels

Liran Wizman, founder of Europe Hotels Private Collection, examines how luxury hotels can avoid exacerbating over-tourism by engaging locals.
Hospitality : Hotel : Travel
Residents of this district control their own data

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Residents of this district control their own data

An architectural practice based in the Netherlands has unveiled plans for a smart residential development where residents control the use of their ...
Far Futures : Smart Cities : Digital
Snøhetta’s timber neighbourhood for Sidewalk Toronto

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Snøhetta’s timber neighbourhood for Sidewalk Toronto

As part of the Sidewalk Labs redevelopment project, Quayside will be an affordable urban neighbourhood.
Cities : Placemaking : Architecture
African Speculations explores the impact of urbanisation

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African Speculations explores the impact of urbanisation

A recent exhibition curated by Christopher Marcinkoski and Javier Arpa Fernández, academics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Design, ...
Cities : Culture : Africa
An algorithm to predict the growth of cities

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An algorithm to predict the growth of cities

Researchers from the Universidade de Coruña have written an algorithm to predict what our future skyline will look like.
Architecture : Cities : Smart Cities
Could fare-free public transport reduce cities’ pollution?

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Could fare-free public transport reduce cities’ pollution?

To combat toxic air, local and national governments are exploring ways to encourage citizens to leave their cars at home.
Pollution : Smog LIfe : Cities
How should we measure the wealth of a nation?

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How should we measure the wealth of a nation?

Why society needs to find metrics of success that go beyond GDP.
Culture : Finance : Cities
Eve Edelstein on incorporating wellness into architectural design

Big Ideas

Eve Edelstein on incorporating wellness into architectural design

The research director of the Perkins+Will Human Experience Lab discusses her Neuro-Architectural design process and its potential for future cities.
Wellness : Health : Design
What will Amazon’s HQ2 mean for future cities?

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What will Amazon’s HQ2 mean for future cities?

Why a future with branded cities could offer an opportunity for civic action.
Amazon : Branding : Future Cities
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