Google Maps-Inspired Birdhouse Guides Birds Home
This little orange icon tells us just where we need to go on Google Maps - and now it shows birds where home is, too. Designer Shuchun Hsiao has created a series of birdhouses modeled after the ...
Tag: urban design
Train Station Infiltrated by the Spontaneous Order of Nature
Throughout human history, one of the most fundamental underlying purposes of urbanity has been to create a sense of control, engineering an escape from the innate danger and chaos of the natural ...
Design Your Own Table with Magnetic Beech Pole System
Why shouldn't furniture be customizable and adaptable, so it can not only change to meet the needs of our space and lifestyle, but also to satisfy our creative urges? 'Multiple', a fun, smart and ...
Bizarre Bicycle! Fliz Fits Like a Harness to Help You Run
There are no pedals on this bicycle - and you don't sit on a seat. Cycling enthusiasts, prepare to challenge yourself in a whole new way with the Fliz, a bike that fits like a harness to help ...
Grass-Covered Bridge in Amsterdam Doubles as Public Park
In the 'Venice of the North', bridges over the many 17th century canals are plentiful, but nearly all of them are for vehicles and bicyclists. The Iconic Pedestrian Bridge competition by AC-CA ...
What the Phonics? Device Pronounces Street Names
Have you ever asked for directions in an unfamiliar city, only to find that you've been pronouncing the street name all wrong? It's not hard to do even in a place that speaks your own language, ...
Green-Roofed Shelter is Urban Curbside Lounge for Paris
Navigating the unfamiliar streets of a new city, sometimes you just want to find a quiet place where you can take a breather and figure out what's next on your itinerary. And, chances are, you're ...
Spatial Gymnastics: Environments for Tomorrow Exhibition
What does the future of humanity look like? 28 architects and artists from 14 countries came together to answer that question from both creative and practical standpoints for an exhibition ...
Inception Park: Impossible Roller Coaster in Buenos Aires
The warm air of sunny downtown Buenos Aires is suddenly pierced with screams as a roller coaster zooms along the side of the building. In mid-air. With no tracks. Film director Fernando Livschitz ...
