Water from Air: The Power of Repurposing
In Lima, Peru, harvesting water from air became possible by repurposing an existing billboard.Continue Reading
As global urban populations increase, future food and water solutions are needed. Repurposing existing assets is one path forward.
In Lima, Peru, harvesting water from air became possible by repurposing an existing billboard.Continue Reading
Recovering energy from infrastructure is an opportunity gaining wide attention.Continue Reading
Along a roadside near Lima, Peru, hydroponic food can be found in an unlikely location: at the base of aContinue Reading
JetBlue’s T5 farm is a 24,000 square-foot rooftop farm at the Departures level of JFK.Continue Reading
London Underground sometimes uses the phrase “Moving London” as a slogan to describe the service it provides for the city.Continue Reading
One of the key catalysts for real resourceful change in cities is when someone looks at an existing asset withContinue Reading
By only repairing urban infrastructure, we are missing an opportunity to repurpose it for new use, making cities more resilient and livable using by using the assets already in place.Continue Reading
The UTEC Water Billboard is a repurposed billboard in Lima, Peru, that generates clean drinking water from the air, using a humidity collection system.Continue Reading
An algae growing system was installed on a Geneva highway bridge, turning part of the city’s grey infrastructure into an air-cleaning platform for future urban food and fuel.Continue Reading
Belatchew Arkitekter calculates that by repurposing nine specific roundabouts throughout the city into insect farms and insect-based food production complexes known as “Buzzbuildings,” Stockholm could become a pioneer in the global quest for future urban food solutions.Continue Reading
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