public space
London's New 'Sky Garden' Is a Symbol of Inequality
The UK capital now has a literal playground for the rich. In the sky.
Public Swimming Pools Are Even More Disgusting Than You Thought
Not only are they filled with other peoples' sweat and pee, but a new study found that pool water contains traces of insect repellant, pharmaceutical drugs, and other chemicals.
Judge Approves Christo's Controversial Arkansas River Installation
The Bureau of Land Management has greenlit Christo's $50 million 'Over the River' proposal, a work 20 years in the making,
A Shopping Mall Has Become a Weird 24-Hour Haven for London's Skate Subculture
Through the evening and into the night, the Stratford Center houses a community of skaters, dancers, and body-poppers who move liberated from stereo to stereo. It's like being in an 80s version of the future.
Cathedral Installation Turns Text Messaged Thoughts Into Shooting Stars
Filipe Vilas-Boas brings his latest project, "Shooting Thoughts," to the French Gothic church of Saint-Eustache, Paris.
Motherboard's FutureStructures Explores The Possibility Of An Underground Oasis In NYC
A deserted subway station could be turned into a sprawling subterranean park called the Lowline.