Reinventing affordable housing in cities
Creative non-profit housing projects, which focus on cohesive societies, benefit the long-term health of neighbourhoods while offering affordable housing for future generations.
‘Tranquil City’ reveals spaces of urban calm to promote healthy cities
The initiative Tranquil City maps tranquil spaces together with simplified datasets, such as noise and air pollution, to integrate them into various applications and promote healthier lifestyles in citizens.
London, UK
Daring to breakdance: youngsters belong to the streets
Breakdance kept Aloun Phetnoi Ferzandis out of trouble. But not off the streets, rather breakdance granted him an identity and sense of belonging to the city.
Munich, Germany
Magical Trees: Our curiosity for nature can heal us and our cities
San José, Costa Rica
People with ideas, cities with character
In pictures
Flowers in Vienna slow down cars and signal play streets
Street art honours former residents in LGBT neighbourhood
Urban cycling versus spatial efficiency in existing buildings
Light installation: Reinventing churches in cities
Art installation commemorates the fall of the Berlin Wall
Parking for bikes in Athens
Street art at Nomadic Gardens in Shoreditch, London
Pride ATMs in the City, London
Sculpture parks get citizens out of their comfort zones
