Water from Air: The Power of Repurposing
2023-08-15
In Lima, Peru, harvesting water from air became possible by repurposing an existing billboard.Continue Reading
The Value of Urban Reuse: Breathing New Life into Existing Structures and Spaces
2023-08-15
Cities worldwide are brimming with examples of how old structures and spaces can be reimagined to serve new, often unexpected purposes. Continue Reading
8 Ideas for Old Subway Cars: Proposals to Repurpose Retired BART Trains
2022-03-22
San Francisco’s BART transportation agency has released eight ideas for old subway cars that were the winning proposals to repurpose retired trains from the fleet.Continue Reading
Mine the City: 50 Ways to Harvest Urban Waste
2021-09-14
50 Ways to Mine the City is an exploration of ways in which the city’s outputs can be recovered and used in new ways.Continue Reading
Repurposed Bus Stops Improve Public Mental Health
2019-03-29
By replacing advertising lights with anti-SAD light therapy bulbs in 30 city bus stops, Umeå Energi transformed functional urban infrastructure into mental health boosting units.Continue Reading
Renewable Energy Under City Streets: Generating Power from City Water Pipes
2019-01-28
LucidPipe applies the same principles of hydroelectric dams to urban water systems, generating power from the movement of water through the city’s pipes.Continue Reading
Future of Industrial Infrastructure: Student Housing?
2018-12-28
Grünerløkka Studenthus is a repurposed industrial grain silo that became a 226-unit student housing complex in Oslo, Norway.Continue Reading
Adaptive Reuse and Repurposing Urban Objects for New Use
2018-12-28
44 international urban repurposing projects showing how existing urban infrastructure, surfaces and systems can be reused and adapted for new use.Continue Reading
Micro Park Created on a Hong Kong Stairway
2018-08-07
The Cascade is a mini urban park designed to be installed on top of an existing stairway, offering shoppers and businesspeople a moment of rest and relaxation.Continue Reading
Transforming a Billboard to Provide Clean Drinking Water
2018-01-07
The UTEC Water Billboard is a repurposed billboard in Lima, Peru, that generates clean drinking water from the air, using a humidity collection system.Continue Reading