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Future Urban Trends

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Future Urban TrendsSelected by Torinostratosferica & Secolo Urbano

A selection of 10 urban trends emerging around the world.

Housing, public spaces, retail. The way people live and work.Looking at the evolution of cities, to understand our lifestyle and habits.

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#1 Malls in disguiseInnovative commercial spaces are blending into the city and their communities,

proving the necessity for retail models to pursue authenticity.

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Streets or malls?

The historical Lee Tung Avenue (Hong Kong) has been rebuilt, turning the street into

a pedestrian tree-lined walkway operating as a luxury shopping venue.

leetungavenue.com.hk

#1 Malls in disguise

Community malls

“First the community, than a mall”.The Commons (Bangkok) is nested in the city center with 5000 m2 for local shops. It combines open and

indoor areas for a seamless urban experience.thecommonsbkk.com

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#2 POPOSPrivately Owned Public Open Spaces are more and more common in newly developed areas. With private security and restrictions,

the rise of pseudo-public spaces is raising the debate on their legitimacy as well.


in London

Guardian Cities mapped the spreading of pseudo-public spaces across the city

(as in King’s Cross development).

in San Francisco

The city has a long-time tradition with POPOS.Rooftops, terrace gardens, and plazas are part

of the urban culture in Downtown.

#2 POPOS

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#3 Temporary Everything

Self-driving shops, travelling hotels, movable houses and more:pop-up culture and on-demand services are reshaping

the boundaries of retail, leisure and housing.



Autonomous shops

The Moby Mart, Shanghai - A 24 hour self-driving retail unit for on-demand purchases.

themobymart.com

Wheelys Store, Shanghai - A staffless, app-powered store, open 24/7 (with no lines).

wheelyscafe.com

Kitchen-only restaurants

Deliveroo Editions - Deliveroo launches in UKa new concept: creating hubs of restaurants specially

designed for delivery in area with no food offer.


Movable housesKodasema, Estonia - Two floors and 30 m2 per unit,

for a house to move at wish.kodasema.com

Coodo, Berlin - A frame with glass walls is a modular unit adaptable to different uses.

coodo.com

Transient hotels Pop Up Hotel (UK), The Nomad Pop Up Hotel (Portugal), Flexhotels (Netherlands) providepleasant accommodations for special events

thepopuphotel.comthenomadpopuphotel.com

flexotels.co.uk

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#4 Changing address

Revolutionary models and community projects explore new frontiersin urban localisation and mapping.


#4 Changing Address

Addresses 2.0what3words (UK) is ready to revolutionise all our

previous address systems, thanks to univocal 3-word codes assigned to each 3x3m piece of the world.

In August, Mercedes-Benz launched the first in-car navigation system based on this grid.

what3words.com

Data, maps, communitiesKnow Your City by SDI, Transparent Chennai (India),

Map Kibera (Kenya) are few of the many projectsto map neglected places, collect data, and empower

local communities.knowyourcity.info

transparentchennai.com mapkibera.org

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#5 Storage reinventedNew companies are disrupting the old business models of the industry

with more affordable, lighter systems based on home delivery.


#5 Storage reinvented

Make SpacePick-up and delivery services by Make Space

(New York) promise to be cheaper, and easier, than storage rentals.

makespace.com

BinstroTexas-based company Binstro provides

and picks up mini storage units for any size.binstro.com

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#6 Camping in the cityThe search for unique urban experiences finds its place in tents,

with accommodations and events looking for outdoor adventures in city nights.


#6 Camping in the city

Camping as a happeningCamp the Night (Amsterdam) turns urban areas

into temporary campsites. The first edition in August 2017 has been a success, and the organisers are eager

to export their format. campthenight.com

Luxury tent hotelsSt. Jerome’s Hotel (Melbourne) is a camping site

on the rooftop of a Downtown building, where “luxury accommodation meets the

elemental outdoors”. stjeromesthehotel.com.au

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#7 Sensory urbanismMeeting the eye is just a part of the task of a comprehensive urban design:

noises and sounds, taste, touch, and smell are key in effective contemporary projects.


in SeattleUrban design plans for Seattle’s Waterfront

will create terraces and a sculpture park, to live the view on the bay through all the senses.

monocle.com/radio/shows/the-urbanist/285

in WienTours by Smells like Wien spirit propose breathing excercises, funny stories and

experiments through the city, for a new concept of urban explorations.

spaceandplace.at/SmellslikeWienSpirit

#7 Sensory Urbanism

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#8 Design for refugeesHousing asylum-seekers and newcomers is one of the main challenges

for cities around the world. Organisations, architects and designer carry on innovative projects to cope with humanitarian crisis,

mass accommodation and integration needs.


Refugee housing projectsGermany Pavilion at the last Biennale di Architettura

showcased the best housing projects for refugees, gathered by the Deutsches Architekturmuseum — including a complex in Ostfildern and a temporary

hall in Munich selected by Berlin Award 2016.

makingheimat.de

Humanitarian innovationsMore than shelters (Germany) develops tailored-to-fit

products for crisis areas, such as the pop-up textile architecture DOMO-System.

morethanshelters.org

#8 Design for refugees

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#9 Light-blue urbanismThe call of water grows stronger in cities. Rivers, canals, lakes and even the ocean

(as in the Blue Urbanism book about our connection with open sea) are at the core of urban imagination and design — from riversides and pools, to long-term projects

on environmental quality.


Urban marinas

From new pools in Helsinki (Allas Sea Pool) and Paris (La Baignade at the Bassin de la Villette)to the temporary Pavillon of Reflections in Zurich,

floating structures continue to pop up on cities that care for their quality of life.

allasseapool.com

Water-sensitive planning

Swimming in the Seine by 2024. Cycling by the river or the bay in London, Vancouver and many others.

Water is the main asset of corageous visions and successful designs.

#9 Light-blue urbanism

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#10 CCCCsContemporary Creative-Class Clubs

Private members’ clubs for people in creative industries open upscale, cosy locations in the heart of cities, revisiting old-club facilities with contemporary taste.

For: leisure, networking, private events, relax and beauty treatments...


Creative clubhousesExclusive venues opened across the UK

and in the US, as well as in Rome (Cohouse) and Milan (Clubhouse Brera).

sohohouse.comcohouse-roma.comclubhousebrera.comthehospitalclub.com

norwoodclub.com

Upscale nightlifeChaChà in Madrid and Silencio in Paris are elegant

private members’ venues for nightlife eventsand art performances.

chacha.essilencio-club.com

#10 CCCCs

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