Miracle placemaking: the MK2 plaza

An open dance class, foodtrucks smoking, people chilling in transats, enjoying the sun all over…

Mar 27, 2018

The great comeback of futurism in urban planning

It’s hard to keep up with the pace of technological evolution when you work in urban planning today: learning GIS, BIM, renewables energy, bike sharing, all kind of web technology. What do I do with blockchains, tactical urbanism and autonomous…

Etienne Burdet

Feb 28, 2018

Batteries are the most toxic where they are the most useful

Blockchains for your city

One more credit card ticket in your pocket, one more rent bill, one more signature here for your apartment, a few…

Etienne Burdet

Jan 17, 2018

My mixed feelings about dockless bike-sharing

First I read about dockless bike-sharing rolling over Asia, just like everyone else. Then I tried it as a tourist in European cities. Finaly, three companies have opened in my hometown of Paris. And I must say, I don’t really know what to think about…

Etienne Burdet

Jan 1, 2018

Ride your city: snow edition

When you’ve grown watching skateboard and bmx videos, you can’t help seeing anything architects draw as a rideable feature — a particular pleasure of mine during meetings at the office. To the point that skateboarding has actually influenced architecture for good.

Etienne Burdet

Dec 14, 2017

My favorite innovation of the decade

It has to be blockchains! Or is it hydrogen micro-grids? Autonomous vehicles? No, no, no, it must be that AI who defeated the Go champion! Slack? Organic 3D printing?