In a city characterized by fast population growth, Amsterdam residents are beginning to entertain alternative living situations. Enter Schoonschip, a sustainable floating neighborhood located on the Johan van Hasselt Canal in a former industrial area. Local architecture firm i29 has created a striking floating home with a small footprint inside the community.
How did the big consumer apps get their first 1,000 users? Considering every startup confronts this question at some point, I was surprised by how little has been written about it. Particularly anything actionable. So I decided to do my own digging. I spent the past month personally reaching out to founders, scouring interviews, and tapping the Twitterverse.
Framlab's proposal aims to transform the food deserts of Brooklyn
New techniques are being used to transform images from Hubble into spectacular 3D visualisations.
British sculptor Antony Gormley is among a handful of artists who have collaborated with the White Cube gallery to document their life and work in lockdown via Instagram, in a bid to stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic.
Sherpa Space developed the Sherpa Light and showcased their prototype at CES 2020, where it was named an honoree of the event’s Innovation Award.
agriculture IoT startup n.thing has developed 'planty cube,' an automated vertical farming system that allows users to maintain crops remotely.
You’ve heard it before: there is not enough diversity in tech. But Carie Fisher offers one solution you may not have heard: that focusing on accessibility may be key in making the tech world …
The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that its proposed facial recognition system lacks adequate oversight.
Replying to a legal notice filed by the Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a Delhi-based non-profit that works on digital liberties, the country’s National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) defended the move, stating it doesn’t interfere with privacy of citizens as it “only automates the existing police procedure of comparing suspects’ photos with those listed in LEA’s [Law Enforcement Agency] databases.”
The long read: Calculating the patterns and cycles of the past could lead us to a better understanding of history. Could it also help us prevent a looming crisis?
Gitta Gschwendtner creates an abstract cityscape for permanent exhibition at the Science Museum that showcases London’s stratospheric evolution between 1550 and 1800
The London-based graphic design studio was tasked with creating an exhibition that questions what it means to be human in the 21st century. Working with hand-painted signs, glass-blown typefaces and touch-friendly materials, the studio chats about designing an accessible space for engagement and learning.
Those projects featured and reviewed on BP&O which were awarded in New Zealand's Best Awards 2019 run by The Designer’s Institute.
A new report finds women’s work still underrepresented in the art world, with only 11% of art purchased by institutions female-made
Polling accounts that exclusively ask followers questions are gaining popularity on Instagram.
When photographer Kentaro Takahashi lost his maternal grandfather, he decided to start documenting his paternal grandparents who he had never kept in regular contact with. Delving into his family’s history and, in turn, that of Japan throughout the 20th Century, the resulting work is a shining example of the value of family photography.
There’s a whole science in the meanings of different colors. As an entrepreneur or designer, it’s essential to be aware of these color meanings and choose your colors wisely to help you achieve the results you are looking for.
As a further development of its BoKlok modular housing project, SilviaBo is a collaboration with the Queen of Sweden and construction firm Skanska to make affordable and accessible homes for the older generations.
Reaching Net Zero emissions will be a huge challenge, says UK’s outgoing chief environment scientist.
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg announced that she will travel across the Atlantic Ocean on a technologically-advanced sailboat, the Malizia II.
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