By Jonathan Zettel
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New York City subway commuters trip going up these stairs
Is there a set of stairs on your way to work that you always trip on? In New York, Dean Peterson decided to explore why everyone trips on a certain set of...
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Photography project documents cities after they host Olympics
After the flame of the games moves on to its next city, life returns to normal. Massive construction projects, signs, trinkets, and mascots all combined...
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Could glowing plants replace the city lights?
This is the first step in sustainable natural lighting. A team of scientists have genetically engineered glow-plants with bioluminescent bacteria. When...
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Vietnamese fire-breathing dragon bridge sets the sky on fire
Designed after a legendary dragon that brings good luck and fortune, this steel bridge is sure to attract tourists from around the world. The bridge links...
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Bike-a-Bee: expanding urban farming
After taking a beekeeping class at Chicago’s Honey Co-op, Jana Kinsman launched Bike-a-Bee. Hives are set up around the city, and Kinsman travels to...
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New York contest reinvents the payphone
There used to be a payphone on every corner but with the advent of cellphones these ubiquitous boxes have nearly vanished. New York City held a contest to...
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Boston’s squares: imagining a neighbourhood as a novel
Ever wondered what the personification of your neighbourhood might be like? Maybe it’s an old woman who watches her garden grow, or perhaps the...
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New gadget lets you charge your iPhone while you bike to work
This 300 gram gadget mounts onto your bicycle so that you can charge your phone while you cruise around the city. Siva Cycle has launched a Kickstarter...
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Philippines unveils solar-powered building made of recycled plastic
This colourful plastic building was built in the Philippines to showcase sustainable energy solutions and the problem of waste for Earth Day 2013. Built...
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Proposed London bike-way, elevated over canal
Imagine riding your bike along a suspended bike-way elevated over water. Well, that is what is being proposed for London’s Regents’ Canal. The...
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Germany opens world’s first algae-powered building
This might just be the start of something new for sustainable energy. In Hamburg, Germany, the design firm Arup has created the world’s first...
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New York artist wants to draw every single building in the city
James Gulliver Hancock loves to draw. He loves to draw so much that he is a bit panicked by the thought that be might not have enough time to draw every...