Pop-up park and playground anyone?

This is an awesome new idea being implemented in Argentina. Transforming city streets into relaxing spots for the public, these portable pop-ud recreational spaces will benefit people in urban areas where parks are scarce or non-existent. The Plaza Movil — designed by Manuel Rapoport — will make use of Buenos Aires’ streets during weekends and [...]

One (very big) playground

In California, they’ve opened what can best be described as one giant playground for grown-ups. It’s the new Tempest Freerunning Academy, dedicated to the acrobatic and playful sport of freerunning and parkour. Have a look, be impressed, get inspired (and try not to feel too inadequate…) Warning: DON’T TRY THIS AT HOME – unless of [...]

Travel guide to adventure

Travelling is always something of an adventure – but with the games from WHAI WHAI, exploring new cities (or even your own) becomes even more exiting.   This is simply too cool. We’re actually lost for words. So here’s what Springwise.com has to say about it: WHAI WHAI offers guides to Venice, Rome, Florence, Verona [...]

ready. steady. go!

Tell us this doesn’t make you want to start sprinting. Tell us it doesn’t tickle your inner competitor.   A simple idea made these two streets in Austrian city Graz stand out to be noticed. The object of the project ready. steady. go! was to brand the streets of Jakoministraße and Klosterwiesgasse in the Jakomini [...]

Tiny sculptures – huge effect

So we generally love anything that’ll stop us dead in our tracks – make us wonder – change our perspective. And here is a brilliant art project that does just that: Little People is a “tiny street art project” based in London by Slinkachu, the guy who is also behind the Inner City Snail, another [...]