Sponge Parks and Digital Twins: Proactive Modeling of Climate Extremes
Water is one of the major concerns facing 21st-century cities. There are many reasons for this: water scarcity has become a burden that has already subjected cities around the world to periods of drought and even water rationing, while major storms and flooding have a negative impact on their infrastructure, businesses, and quality of life. Finding solutions to such a wide range of problems may seem difficult, but this is precisely where sponge cities are emerging as a solution.
Latitudo40: when earth observation helps cities make better decisions
Discover how Latitudo40 uses earth observation, satellite data and AI to help cities identify climate risks, prioritise interventions and make smarter urban planning decisions.
Sovereign Data Spaces: Why Trust Is the New Currency
Sovereign data spaces are a key component in enabling companies, public administrations, and industries to collaborate and exchange data without compromising security, privacy, or ownership of the information. In this context, trust that this data can be managed in accordance with privacy and responsible use standards has become essential.
Circle House: Denmark’s first circular social housing project
When completed, expected in spring 2027 after several delays, Circle House will mark a turning point in sustainable architecture in Denmark. The project comprises 60 social housing units built in Aarhus, based on the principles of a circular economy. This means, among others, it can be disassembled and its elements can be recycled without losing their integrity.
When Agentic AI Meets the Citiverse: How the Cities of the Future Are Being Planned
Agentic AI is already shaping urban planning. In a short time, we have moved from an Artificial Intelligence model that assisted urban planners to one that researches, simulates, compares, and recommends actions.
Kamikatsu: Why zero waste is about more than recycling
Kamikatsu recycles nearly 80% of its waste without high-tech plants. Discover how citizen participation and civic design, not just tech, make it work.
How the Netherlands Cracked Urban Data Sharing — and Why Europe Should Use It
Europe’s cities can accelerate housing, mobility and climate solutions through trusted urban data sharing. Learn how the Dutch PDX model works.
Zurich has been named the world’s smartest city for the seventh year running. How did it do it?
Zurich continues its reign as the world’s smartest city. Year after year, for seven years running, the Swiss city has topped the ranking compiled by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD), which assesses various key aspects of smart cities to produce its ranking of 148 cities.
Mobility for everyone: why intergenerational fairness matters
Mobility for everyone starts with listening. Explore how lived experience, local knowledge and intergenerational dialogue can shape fairer mobility systems.
Barcelona: when the infrastructure to beat the heat already exists
How Barcelona turned libraries, schools and parks into a citywide network of climate shelters to protect residents from extreme heat.