Many cities are facing challenges in finding an equilibrium in the use of urban consumption spaces. Urban consumption spaces comprise different sociospatial relationships, bringing together work, consumption, recreation and habitation in a delimited area within the city. This mixed character is a potential …

In dit nummer staat het handelen centraal. De vraag naar het hoe. Hoe verduurzamen we de energievoorziening van wijken? Hoe verminderen we de verkeersdruk van bouwlogistiek? Hoe vermijden we valkuilen bij living labs? Hoe verlichten we de druk van toerisme op de leefomgeving? Hoe komen we tot inzicht …

The aim of the research-by-design project The Hackable City is to develop a research agenda and toolkit that explores the role of digital media technologies for new directions for urban planning and city-making. How can citizens, design professionals, local government institutions and others creatively …

Keynote for the 13th DGTF conference in Dessau. based on her inaugural speech, highlighting co-design and co-creation in city labs.

In diverse steden in Nederland wordt geëxperimenteerd in de ruimtelijke ontwikkeling. In vaste organisatorische vormen zoals Living Labs, Fab Labs, Urban Labs of Fieldlabs staan maatschappelijke vraagstukken centraal maar ook worden ‘proeven’ gedaan met bijvoorbeeld regelvrije zones om in havens gemakkelijker …

In this paper we apply the transition prespective to the field of urban development. As many sectors of our society the field of urban development is undergoing major changes. Commom ways of working and traditional business models fail under the present economic circumstances and are not …

The challenges of tomorrow’s society demand new ways of innovation – a shift in thinking, doing and organising. It requires releasing existing paradigms, changing perspectives and doing things differently. In the current work, we envision a sociable smart city that enables transforming society into a …

While Making is often seen as a hedonistic pass-time activity, is it attracting growing interest in many industries. Globally, big players have started to fund Fab Lab on a substantial scale. Schlumberger is supporting the development of Fab Labs in Russia, Aramco sponsored the first Fab Lab in Dhahran …