From the socialist designs of modernist Havana to sharp minds surrounded by cutting-edge architecture in New York, plus a little bit of rural England thrown in the mix, we look at how art, music and philosophy are being…
Bremen has always been an independent, outward-looking city, but that didn’t help it when the port’s traditional shipbuilding trade went into decline. Now the city has reinvented itself as a hi-tech hub. With low rents, a…
E-commerce has had a transformative effect on city centres but now the booming demand for warehouses to speed-up last-mile deliveries is set to bring another round of dramatic change to our urban landscape.
The launch of a new concept shop in Tokyo ticks many boxes: an impeccable edit, high-end food offerings and striking warehouse space. Yet it is the addition of a dedicated book corner that has proved a real winner.
All cities love the artistic vibe but often destroy it with high rents, so the affordability of artists’ studios is a good judge of cultural quality of life – it’s even a new judging metric for this year’s survey. With that…
Manufacturing in Turin may have withered but the Borgo Rossini district has made grand use of empty industrial spaces to refashion a warm community in its place.
Once a gritty, working-class neighbourhood, Ostiense still has its warehouses and factories but they’re now being converted into museums and spaces for small, creative businesses.
In Istanbul, creative types are banding together in a new kind of shared working space. By pooling their skills and industry, these entrepreneurs are building a strong community and a hopeful future to counteract the city’s…
A new entrepreneurial hub looks set to emerge in Hong Kong: Wong Chuk Hang, a former industrial area in the island’s southern district, will soon be humming with enterprisers as the Social Innovation Centre opens this week…
A new era is dawning for a former industrial neighbourhood in the Belgian capital. The canalside Tour & Taxis area is now buzzing with energy as warehouses are redeveloped into cultural, residential and commercial spaces…
To keep up with demand for its selection of Nordic lighting and furniture, &Tradition has developed a unique showcasing space. Housed in a 100-year-old warehouse, a village-style layout of cube rooms is home to inspiring…
Chicago architecture firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) is revamping Detroit’s East Riverfront. The former industrial area, which overlooks the Detroit River (itself the subject of a recent clean-up), is currently filled…