The Pop-Up City
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Golfstromen is an Amsterdam-based urban design and communications agency that launched Pop-Up City in 2008, out of a fascination for the ways in which citizens, organizations, enterprises, and governments were coming up with creative and flexible solutions to deal with this new urban dynamic.
The Pop-Up City
1M ago
While the video store has long since disappeared from the shopping street, a VHS Café recently opened in Tokyo. This third space is an urban living room for the local film community starring the good old video tape ..read more
The Pop-Up City
2M ago
In France, Musée Mobile (MuMo) is proving that museums are more than static institutions. Their attractive museums on wheels bring art and culture to the people, making heritage more accessible to a wider audience. Addressing the Challenge of Cultural Inequality France has a highly centralised cultural infrastructure. Paris is the ‘primate city’ where almost all ..read more
The Pop-Up City
2M ago
In 2014, four Norwegian youngsters stumbled upon a disused factory on the Lofoten Islands. Inspired by its potential, they embarked on a journey to transform it into a vibrant hub for culture, food, and music. Today, Trevarefabrikken stands as a testament to the power of innovative rural revitalisation. We got a chance to speak to one of its founders, Martin Hjelle ..read more
The Pop-Up City
4M ago
Many residents of the Swedish town of Luleå struggle with loneliness. Earlier this month, a campaign was launched calling on everyone to simply say "Hello" to each other on the street ..read more
The Pop-Up City
5M ago
Artist Bruce Willen is bringing back an old submerged river in Baltimore through a 2.4-kilometre urban intervention ..read more
The Pop-Up City
5M ago
The City of Antwerp is planning to install new fountains in the Brilschanspark to help reduce traffic noise. The fountains will generate a calming sound that will help to shield residents from the noise of the nearby highway ..read more
The Pop-Up City
5M ago
An abandoned military site just north of Brussels has been transformed into a vibrant public park by and for the neighbourhood ..read more
The Pop-Up City
6M ago
At Tŷ Pawb, a hybrid community centre in an old market hall in Wrexham, everything flows together harmoniously. From cultural events to market stalls for local entrepreneurs — a place has been created here that gives every city dweller a reason to visit ..read more
The Pop-Up City
11M ago
Public space designers on the new campus of Michigan State University intentionally allowed spontaneous elephant paths to emerge in order to create a pedestrian infrastructure that's much more logical and human-centered ..read more
The Pop-Up City
11M ago
Public space designers on the new campus of Michigan State University intentionally allowed spontaneous elephant paths to emerge in order to create a pedestrian infrastructure that's much more logical and human-centered ..read more