The Tram Sightseeing App

For the price of a tram ticket, Tram Sightseeing gives you a guided tour. You simply put your headphones on and listen to the application on your smartphone telling you about the sights as they pass outside the tram window. The sights are geotagged and thanks to the GPS in your phone, the app knows exactly where you are.

Source: creativecriminals.com

IKEA to Build Entire Neighborhood The people who run the Swedish home-furnishings behemoth are launching a bold push into the business of designing, building and operating entire urban neighbourhoods. Where once they placed a couch in a living room, the Swedes now want to place you and 6,000 neighbours into a neglected corner of your city, design an entire urban world around you, and Ikea-ize your lives. Their bold, high-concept notion of an urban ’hood could be an important solution to the housing-supply shortages that plague many large cities – but it could take some getting used to.
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IKEA to Build Entire Neighborhood

The people who run the Swedish home-furnishings behemoth are launching a bold push into the business of designing, building and operating entire urban neighbourhoods. Where once they placed a couch in a living room, the Swedes now want to place you and 6,000 neighbours into a neglected corner of your city, design an entire urban world around you, and Ikea-ize your lives. Their bold, high-concept notion of an urban ’hood could be an important solution to the housing-supply shortages that plague many large cities – but it could take some getting used to.

Source: neatorama.com

Sweden hands over the country’s official Twitter account to its citizens

Every week a new Swedish citizen will take over control of the @Sweden Twitter handle. They will share their thoughts and insights into the country including tips of where to visit. It’s a real-time experiment to get the world closer to Sweden’s 9 million residents.

Source: urgentgenius.com