Sustainable cities are a rather ambitious idea. Challenges such as little space, few green areas and pollution seem difficult to deal with. Even more so for a city like Athens, Greece’s capital, in a state of economic crisis. However, challenges aren’t insurmountable: even small-scale interventions such as pocket parks can create significant local impact, inspiring
Ciclabili, mobilità elettrica, stretta su plastica e rifiuti. Ecco come la seconda città della Germania sta diventando una smart city.
The 2015 Copenhagenize Index gives cities marks for their efforts and the results they’ve obtained in establishing the bicycle as a socially accepted form of transport: Copenhagen edges Amsterdam into first place.
Smart objects are those that, according to the University of Toronto, have the ability to react and communicate with peers (this definition excludes some of my acquaintances). And to do this, it must have a small brain (this thing excludes some other of them).
Will this week bring an agreement to keep the world from tipping into irreconcilable climate change? Perhaps, but regardless of the headlines from COP21, something very important is happening. Some of the biggest gains for the environment are happening on the streets of urban areas the world over. Cities at COP21 and beyond are already
It might not have been chosen as the most beautiful building in the world but the Dutch know what’s what when it comes to innovation and sustainability. The Edge by PLP Architecture is the 40,000 square metre Amsterdam headquarters of consulting firm Deloitte, elected the greenest office building in the world. It was recently awarded the
Costruito da zero per essere un autobus elettrico da un ex dipendente di Tesla Motors, il mezzo ha raggiunto il record di autonomia con una singola carica.
Shortly after the Volkswagen scandal, Elon Musk presents the latest electric SUV by Tesla Motors. It is the world’s safest.
In just 35 years it’s estimated that 6 billion people, the equivalent of the world’s entire population in the year 2000, will live in cities. With three quarters of humanity living in urban areas – the largest migration in human history – there will undoubtedly be major stress points. During this time, we’ll have to reimagine
Un centro cittadino rinato, un solo accesso per entrare, uno per uscire. E quasi metà degli spostamenti avvengono in bici.
