Nathalie Koziuscot-Morizet

 

Paris mayoral candidate Nathalie Koziuscot-Morizet has made quite a stir with her plans to revive old and abandoned Parisian metro stations. Not only would Koziuscot-Morizet be the first female to ever hold the title of mayor in the capital, but she’d also be the first to reclaim Paris’ abandoned stations. Sketches have already been released of what her plans are for the rundown train stations, with a theatre, swimming pool, restaurant, and art gallery among some of the ideas presented to the public. 

IBM’s Smarter Cities

Advertising can be tough on the eyes if not done properly, something that many city dwellers encounter on a daily basis. IBM had an idea–if cities were smarter, then life in cities would be better.

Jo Peel

 

‘Things Change’ is a graffiti installation and stop-motion animation piece by British street artist Jo Peel that was enacted on the wall outside of the Village Underground arts space in Shoreditch, London. Peel spent three weeks painting progressive scenes, snapping a photograph of each to be used in what is ultimately a three-minute short that showcases the progression from untouched nature to urban decay.

Urban Suburban

Located stories above the sidewalks of Zhuzhou, China in the Hunan province, sit a series of conventional-looking, a-frame abodes atop a gigantic mega-block shopping center. After all, views command a premium, yards are a rare luxury, and stand-alone houses in cities in China are almost unheard of, so this four-home development can command some of the highest prices on the market.

EVOL

EVOL is a Berlin based street artist that uses wheat paste and paper to convert crumbling planters and rusted electrical boxes into works out art. Each piece of paper is printed with a receptive pattern of flat gray walls and dotted with plain window frames. Once applied, the banal urban surface is transformed in small apartment building or a miniature high-rise.