Social Media: Women Are Wearing the Trousers
The online landscape has been shifting more and more toward social hubs and online communities, and women are at the forefront of this change. This Urban Times Technology Day, we look at the new feminine shape of the »
The Space Economy by Planetary Resources
As we are all aware, the resources upon planet earth are finite and as a consequence, they're dangerously desirable. The rarity of all these precious metals and valuable elements is something that has caused countless »
#UrbanPixel | Your Anti-Urban
THIS WEEK: Anti-Urban NEXT WEEK: Waterfronts/ Waterways #UrbanPixel – A feature series on Urban Times that documents the issues and scenes of the urban landscape through photography. By visually representing an interesting topic, concern or element of our »
Ethically Rebellious and Elegant: Amisha
What was the inspiration for your designs? I think inspiration just comes from life. A moment, a feeling, an experience. Most of my collections have been just that. Some have been influenced by stone combinations »
The Best and Worst of UK High Street's Living Wages
Ethical Fashion: High Street Wages [/caption] Fashion comes at a price: around the world, this can mean low pay and poor conditions for millions of workers. In the past decade, campaigners have pushed to reveal the »
Chicago Survived the NATO Summit, But Did It Thrive?
The NATO Summit has come and gone; alas, life in Chicago has returned to a state of relative normalcy. Now that the hyped event has concluded, the assessments, critiques, and evaluations are rolling in. By nearly all »
ESPRIT Redresses into a New Eco Collection
Just in time for summer, ESPRIT is venturing into the realms of the recycled for their new sustainable collection featuring stylish T-shirts and denim pieces. Launching in Hong Kong today, the collection was created »
Green Innovation: Making Ripples or Waves?
Without systems thinking, even the best new ideas can only go so far says WWF’s Dax Lovegrove. What will it take to join up the dots? Green innovation is gaining momentum, but will it fundamentally shift business »
What is a Resilient City?
The Academy of Urbanism recently explored that question at their Annual Congress held in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland from May 9-11, 2012 with an incredible range of engaging speakers, interactive workshops, and healthy dialogue, all through the prism of the »
Impacting on Alzheimer’s Disease
How can the interior experience of Alzheimer’s be communicated to the outside world? What can that communication convey about the suffering of an Alzheimer’s patient? These questions were explored at “Impacting on »
Ethical Clothing Connecting you to the Artisan that Knits Your Sweater
MADE BY… Andean Artisans MADE BY… is a sweater/knits collection that is made by the local highland Artisans of Peru and dedicated to fair trade. Founder »
Six of the Best British Festivals for Feeding your Brain
Inspired by intellectual gatherings like TED and SXSWi on the other side of the Atlantic, 2012 is proving to be the year where the British ideas festival scene has »
Sable Island becomes National Park
Sable Island has gained protective status as a National Park and the decision is backed by environmental groups, but was it only for the money? »
The 4 Dos of Clothing Swaps
Going green can be a bit tough on those who see grey every time they look into their closet. “All the clothes in the world, but not a thing to wear” is a problem faced by many. »
Cyber Warfare Signs: the South China Sea Affair
The cyber attacks between China and Philippines raise questions about our own cyber-security and what the western world's role is in cyber warfare. »