By Josh Sherman
Urban Planet: Bicycle Anecdotes from Amsterdam
Amsterdam may be seen as a cyclist’s utopia today, but it wasn’t always so. Around the midway point of the century, the Dutch were... Read More
Urban Planet: Scenes from the NYC subway system in the ’80s
Think your daily commute on public transit is rough? In these shots of the NYC subway system, photographer Bruce Davidson gives a... Read More
Urban Planet: Asphalt that heals itself (with a little help)
Porous asphalt can reduce noise pollution and flooding because its low density makes it very absorbent. But there’s a downside... Read More
Affordable housing or a recipe for claustrophobia? Canadian company developing $28,000 ‘micro home’
Home ownership financially out of reach? A Vancouver-based company is planning a 100-square-foot solution: the Nomad Micro Home... Read More
Urban Planet: With the switch of a wheel, FlyKly converts bicycles into e-bikes
Most any bicycle can be converted into an e-bike with the FlyKly Smart Wheel, a prototype currently the basis of a Kickstarter... Read More
Urban Planet: This is what happens when architects play with LEGO
Architects from three world-class firms recently returned to their childhoods to take part in a LEGO experiment. The experiment, which... Read More
Urban Planet: No key? No problem with the BitLock bike lock
A new bike lock lets cyclists use their smartphones as keys. BitLock, a prototype from Mesh Motion Inc., uses a proximity sensor to... Read More
LEGO toys with modernism
Building blocks aren’t just child’s play when it comes to the LEGO Architecture Studio. The popular toymaker’s grown-up set lets... Read More