The cob house: from tradition to construction innovation
Although they may look like little houses that belong in ‘The Lord of the Rings’, cob houses recover ancient construction materials to fly the flag for an architectural movement based on bioconstruction and sustainability.
Smart City Expo Digital Program Library
Smart City Expo help cities and territories become better places to live in by bringing them together and approaching the latest market-ready urban solutions.
Report shows brownfield redevelopment is critical to EU housing shortage crisis
One of the key challenges facing the European Union is the housing crisis. Both rental and property prices have surged, making access to housing increasingly difficult for citizens. At the same time, residential construction has slowed globally. The reasons behind this are multifaceted, but one commonly cited factor is the lack of available land. As a result, redevelopment has emerged as one of the potential solutions. This is where a previously somewhat overlooked player comes into focus: the regeneration of brownfields.
Data as Infrastructure Powering the On-Demand City
Explore the On-Demand City, where data infrastructure and human insight come together to build more adaptive, inclusive, and resilient cities.
Germany builds the world’s tallest wind turbine
Germany is aiming for a Guinness World Record with the construction of what will become the tallest wind turbine in the world in Schipkau, an area historically linked to mining.
Examples of Braille and assistive technology for visually impaired people in our cities
See how technologies are helping blind people improve their quality of life. Here we give you real examples that we have at our disposal in smart cities.
Is climate change responsible for the damage to millions of French homes?
More than 12 million homes in France have structural damage caused by the shrinking and swelling of the clay soil on which they are built. Extended periods of drought followed by heavy rainfall trigger this phenomenon, weakening building foundations and requiring major investment to repair the damage. Climate change has intensified this phenomenon through rising temperatures, triggering heatwaves that contribute to geotechnical droughts.
From landfill to urban ecosystem: Tallinn transforms its waste with the new Lasnamäe circular center
In 2024, Tallinn inaugurated the Lilleküla Circular Economy Center, its first pilot facility designed to replace landfills and implement a citywide strategy focused on recycling, reuse, and repair. The Lasnamäe Circular Economy Center, inaugurated in April 2026, adds another facility, doubling down on Tallinn’s commitment to advancing its comprehensive strategy to complete its transition to a true circular economy by 2035 and move closer to climate neutrality.
Mind the gap: integrating shared mobility for increased public transport uptake
Discover why public transport systems must evolve beyond traditional models to integrate with other modes of transport, particularly shared mobility services.
Smarter cities are born with digital twins
First born in enterprises as 3D digital replicas of physical assets, digital twins were used for testing, planning and monitoring