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Crafting Singapore’s Well-Nation

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Crafting Singapore’s Well-Nation

Singapore is emerging as the epicentre of health in Southeast Asia, with an ever-evolving proactive strategy ensuring its citizens are living longe...
Singapore : Wellness : Longevity
Bolt invites kids to design human-centric future cities on a playmat

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Bolt invites kids to design human-centric future cities on a playmat

Urban planner Lior Steinberg and Bolt, the shared mobility app, have joined forces with 37 children in Helsinki to re-imagine the conventional city...
Youth : Sustainability : Mobility
Bathhouse Flatiron unveils luxurious wellness oasis in Manhattan

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Bathhouse Flatiron unveils luxurious wellness oasis in Manhattan

Expanding from its successful Williamsburg debut, Bathhouse, the renowned spa, restaurant and wellness destination, has opened in the heart of Manh...
Health : Wellness : Bathing
Urban Blue Spaces

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Urban Blue Spaces

Ahead of the opening of the UK’s first city-based wellness resort, Therme UK CEO David Russell tells LS:N Global about the company’s vision for wor...
Wellness : Water : Future City
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
Stat: The most liveable US city is not in North America

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Stat: The most liveable US city is not in North America

In its annual report on the world's most liveable cities, released in June 2023, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) reveals that Honolulu (Hawai...
Europe : Hospitality : City
An AR video game improving real-life biodiversity

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An AR video game improving real-life biodiversity

Graduate designer Christoph Dichmann is using an augmented reality (AR) video game format to improve the biodiversity of urban spaces.
Technology : Graduate : Ar
Helsinki develops a city-wide sustainability app

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Helsinki develops a city-wide sustainability app

Think Sustainably is an app guide that helps citizens and tourists experience Helsinki’s eco-friendly side.
Sustainability : Placemaking : Society
How co-living is confronting urban challenges

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How co-living is confronting urban challenges

New co-living developments are tackling loneliness, sustainability and cultural issues in a bid to alleviate the pressures of modern living.
Co-living : Society : Future Home
The future of urban mobility lies in sustainability

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The future of urban mobility lies in sustainability

Forget the behavioural whims of generation X, Y or Z – travel in tomorrow’s cities will be grounded in environmental necessity.
Future City : Future Cities : Society
Do smart cities have an accessibility problem?

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Do smart cities have an accessibility problem?

Those with designs on the future metropolis rarely consider the perspective of disabled consumers.
Smart Cities : Retail : Architecture
Eve Edelstein on incorporating wellness into architectural design

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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
Volvo presents exhibition of safety camera photography

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Volvo presents exhibition of safety camera photography

London – XC60 Moments is a collaboration between Volvo and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Barbara Davidson.
Auto : Technology : Art
Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

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Solar paint turns water vapour into energy

Australia – Developed by researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, the paint absorbs water vapour and splits it to generate hyd...
Architecture : Design : Technology
Simplified cities

Big Ideas

Simplified cities

Santa Monica – CitySwipe is a new app that enables users to oppose or support urban plans by swiping left or right.
Cities : Direct Democracay : Urban Planning
Wearable warning

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Wearable warning

New York – Clothing label Aerochromics has released a line of three reactive t-shirts that can detect pollutants and airborne hazards.
Pollution : Wearable Tech : New York City
Going through changes

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Going through changes

UK – Researchers at Cambridge University have used geo-location data to predict neighbourhood gentrification in London.
Gentrification : Twitter : Future Cities
Block’hood

Design Directions

Block’hood

Block’hood teaches people of all ages how the built environment works using a Minecraft-style interface.
Block'hood : Gaming : Architecture
Web wonder: France televisions curate the smart city

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Web wonder: France televisions curate the smart city

Paris – At international start-up conference Le Web, held in Paris from 10 to 12 December 2013, French public broadcaster France Télévisions brough...
Connectivity : Dick Lantim : Sensorit
Step forward: Sole trader unveils foldable shoe

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Step forward: Sole trader unveils foldable shoe

US – Outdoor clothing manufacturer Timberland has introduced a hiking shoe that can be folded in half and zipped up for easy storage.
Shoes : Yama Girls : Multi-use
The best of 2011: The top three Travel & Hospitality and hospitality Seeds of the year

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The best of 2011: The top three Travel & Hospitality and hospitality Seeds of the year

The best of 2011: The top three Travel & Hospitality and hospitality Seeds of the year
New York : Hilton Pattaya : Glamourvanning
Urban Jungle: Architects put giant trellis around building

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Urban Jungle: Architects put giant trellis around building

Urban Jungle: Architects put giant trellis around building
Urban : Commercial Building : Framework
Hacktion stations: Paris group plays its part

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Hacktion stations: Paris group plays its part

Hacktion stations: Paris group plays its part
Paris : Raphaël Pluvinage : Hacking
Inside out: Airy House goes with the flow

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Inside out: Airy House goes with the flow

Inside out: Airy House goes with the flow
Japan : The Airy House : Ikimono
Utopian visions: Book builds on new horizons

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Utopian visions: Book builds on new horizons

Utopian visions: Book builds on new horizons
Publishing : Utopia : Utopian
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