The Tiny House movement is a newer and smaller way of life. Check out all the types of small-living out there. Come learn about this innovative and sustainable philosophy here at The LAB Miami this Wednesday. Register here.
Have you seen what the new Museum of Science will look like? It is set to open in early 2015. Looks like it will be worth the wait. The building will include a planetarium, aquarium, educational facilities, and plenty of indoor and outdoor flexible space.
They just announced that they are looking for a design firm to develop their brand and are accepting proposals. To find out more and keep up with the building progress visit the Miami Science Museum blog.
If the future of work includes hammocks, sign us up.
“At first, there seems a discrepancy: we hear incessant talk of low job growth and economic distress, but see people tapping expensive smartphones and buying the latest social-mobile app. Indeed, the technology and design industries seem unaffected by the recession, set to continue on the same course of planned obsolescence they’ve been on for decades. But a second look reveals that advances in these sectors are helping people adjust to life in a pared-down economy, in a world where the environment has become a main concern. Our recession isn’t happening in a vacuum, and advances in design and technology, paired with an economy in flux, are changing the definition of both work and the workplace.”
Suzanne Lindgren for Utne Reader
A library in a phone booth? A garden on a bus? Why not?
Bookshelves in the middle of a city-looks crazy right? Well, it’s this kind of crazy that we need in urban communities. Rethinking the traditional usage of public space is fundamental for our cities to become sustainable and livable. Although one bookshelf in a phone booth can’t change a city, it can definitely get its citizens to question how space is used and open their minds to innovation.
We’ve seen a lot of rooftop gardens, but not ones that take you to work in the morning. Not only is this crazy idea beautifying the city (in this case, New York City, read more here), it is also helping this bus diminish its carbon footprint. Sustainability and flowers-what else can you ask for from your public transportation ?
Miami is going through a lot of urban changes, neighborhoods are forming, and we often complain about the lack of public transportation and misused public space. These are just a few small things that can get us thinking outside the box. They are in no way solutions, just ideas that hint at the endless possibilities a city can offer when you infuse the urban planning with a little creativity.
GOOD agrees, coworking is blowing up.
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Freelancers, Alone No More: Coworking Is Going Big Business
While coworking spaces were initially conceived to give independent workers an alternative to the coffee shop, today, there’s growing interest in coworking spaces from larger companies as an alternative to the cube farm, as a way to lower real estate overhead, boost sustainability and stimulate workers who thrive on the spaces’ entrepreneurial energy.
Following the success of the Flagship co-working space in Charleston, a second location has opened under the name FS2. The firm Fabric Urban Design Office transformed an old decrepit movie studio into this bright and friendly work environment that combines “high-minded idealism with wallet-friendly materials.” The Flagship’s progress is a clear demonstration that co-working is no passing fad, it is an established way of doing business-something that is obvious now, not only in Charleston, but in cities all around the world.
Click the photo to read the full article at FastCo Design or visit the Flagship’s website http://www.charlestonflagship.com/#fs2home
