The number of families with children experiencing homelessness, seeking asylum, or fleeing domestic violence is rising globally. However, the design of family shelters often overlooks the specific needs of children. To foster innovation in creating child-friendly shelter environments, this study explores …

The Local Context Summary Memo (LCSM) supports the municipality of Arnhem in advancing its urban heat adaptation efforts. It is part of the Cool Cities project, an EU Interreg North Sea Region initiative involving seven case study cities that test innovative, transferable methods for understanding and …

Cool Cities Rotterdam Local Context Summary Memo The Local Context Summary Memo (LCSM) supports the municipality of Arnhem in advancing its urban heat adaptation efforts. It is part of the Cool Cities project, an EU Interreg North Sea Region initiative involving seven case study cities that test innovative, …

Cool Cities Middelburg Local Context Summary Memo The Local Context Summary Memo (LCSM) supports the municipality of Arnhem in advancing its urban heat adaptation efforts. It is part of the Cool Cities project, an EU Interreg North Sea Region initiative involving seven case study cities that test innovative, …

In het suburbane Almere Buiten is gezocht naar third places, levendige plekken die sociale sociale cohesie bevorderen. Met de TESS methode zijn meerdere horecagelegenheden, groene locaties en maatschappelijke initiatieven onderzocht. Welke elementen maken third places tot levendige en aantrekkelijke …

Creating meaning through technology in use, that is what we do in the Human-Centered Technology research group. Because technology without meaning is a billionaire making more money somewhere. Technology with meaning, hopeful meaning, helpful meaning, that can move mountains. In this research group, …

Despite a renewed political and academic interest in the topic, there is still a general lack of knowledge and understanding when it comes to rurality and rural lives. At the same time, the knowledge that we do have is often distorted through a predominantly urban lens. These facts make it difficult …

If 2023–2024 crowned foundation models, 2025 belongs to the machines they run on. At Web Summit 2025, hardware had gravitational pull. RankMyAI was there to track these developments firsthand. The message was blunt: AI advantage starts with the right chips, in the right places.

Play has long been recognised for its capacity to open new possibilities for reimagining what has become static, settled or entrenched, whether conceptually, socially, or culturally. Historically, urban play carries a subversive potential, which can be traced back to the Situationist movement, even though …

Presentatie in het kader van het ZonMW-project "Wijkscan gezonde leefomgeving" tijdens een bijeenkomst van de begeleidingsgroep (bewoners) en de gemeente