Regeneration

This "mobile laboratory" initiative by BMW and Guggenheim was an interesting manifestation of the optimistic 'change is possible if we want to make it' vibe prevailing at the time (2011-12).

Berlin is a manifestation of all that The Alpine Review thinks about: It lives the notions of a flat, networked world, of constant remixing of ideas, of crafts and technology and culture intersections. Its only natural that it was our city in focus for Issue 1.

Whether it relates to Quinoa (this story) or other commodities heavily consumed in developed countries —such as coffee— it is useful to explore questions of sustainability in the context of ever more complex supply chains.

A team of creative neighbourhood-changers that assemble as a non-profit think tank to come up with interesting ways to start conversations, renew a sense of community, and unfold curiosities.

When Ireland’s economy collapsed in 2008, the government saw an opportunity to enact a smart carbon tax that would benefit not only the economy but also the environment.

Cities thrive when they successfully service our basic needs with intelligence and simplicity. Recovering from 60 years of automobile-focused development and sprawl, urban planners are taking things in the right direction—backwards.

Utopian visions of the city weren't only the remit of Archigram and comic books. Companies like Ford, Olivetti and Disney, driven by strong ideas about the relationship between community & business tried building their own versions.

Dan Hill on “dark matter”: a term borrowed from the historian Wouter Vanstiphout referring to the hidden mass of policies and power that affect decision-making, the process, as well as the success or failure of projects.

In 2011, Lufa Farms built the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouse. Through innovation and technology, the Montreal-based initiative has been working on changing the way cities eat.