The new $45 billion metro system under construction beneath Paris ~transport Article 910 words 12 votes
Statue of a woman made out of rubble from Beirut mega explosion - Lebanese artist Hayat Nazer ~arts Link 6 votes
The farmer that lives in the middle of Tokyo Narita Airport ~humanities.history Video 5:58, published Sep 29 2020 4 votes
The rat tribe: Meet the million migrant workers living beneath Beijing's streets ~life housing work Video 7:08, published Jan 26 2015 7 votes
How Reykjavik's sheet-metal homes beat the Icelandic winter – they may be unorthodox, but the innovative buildings have kept residents warm and dry for more than a century ~design architecture Article 13 votes
The Paris morgue provided ghoulish entertainment ~humanities.history Article 689 words, published Sep 10 2020 11 votes
Japanese convenience store chain begins testing remote controlled robot staff in Tokyo ~tech Article 517 words, published Aug 28 2020 6 votes
Transparent public toilets unveiled in Tokyo parks — but they also offer privacy ~design architecture Article 404 words 8 votes
The Tokyo Toilet - Public toilets in seventeen locations in Shibuya will be given unique redesigns by renowned designers and architects ~design architecture Link 11 votes
Beirut hit by massive explosions, killing over 135 people and injuring over 5000 ~news lebanon.beirut Article 219 words 37 votes
Amid protests, Norway's government has begun tearing down a landmark building adorned with giant murals by Pablo Picasso ~design architecture Article 435 words 5 votes
If the Louvre was on fire, should we rescue the art first or the people? ~arts art.fine Article 691 words 23 votes
The statue of the Little Mermaid in the entrance to Copenhagen harbour has been daubed with the words “racist fish” ~arts Article 333 words 8 votes
London Tube map made from a working circuit board ~transport Article 412 words, published Jun 23 2020 8 votes
Greek demonstrators hurl firebombs towards US embassy in Athens ~news usa greece.athens crime Article 97 words, published Jun 3 2020 13 votes
One of Copenhagen Zoo's giant pandas escaped from its enclosure early on Monday and roamed the park before staff were able to sedate it and bring it back ~news denmark.copenhagen Article 236 words 4 votes
South Korea re-imposes some coronavirus restrictions after spike in new cases ~health Article 760 words 8 votes
At first, the disappearance of the wife of one of Norway's richest people seemed to be an abduction – but then suspicion turned on the husband ~news norway.oslo crime Article 7 votes
In Helsinki's climate plan, community comes before bureaucracy ~enviro climate change Article 782 words 5 votes
Sweden could soon be within easy reach of London by overnight sleeper train under proposals drawn up by the country's rail planners ~transport Article 12 votes
Nurses have quit en masse from Russia’s top coronavirus hospital in Moscow over poor working conditions and low wages ~health healthcare Article 351 words 10 votes
Amsterdam to embrace 'doughnut' model to mend post-coronavirus economy ~finance economics.doughnut Article 1038 words 11 votes
The city of Helsinki had the right to scrap its contract with Siemens over the failed automation of the Finnish capital's metro ~transport Article 332 words 6 votes
Larry Hogan, Ralph Northam, Muriel Bowser order residents in Maryland, Virginia, DC to stay at home ~health Article 1663 words 7 votes
How Helsinki and Oslo cut pedestrian deaths to zero – after years of committed action, neither city recorded a single pedestrian fatality in 2019 ~transport Article 906 words 6 votes
Five Picasso murals in Oslo are at the center of a major controversy – the murals are scheduled to be moved in the name of preservation ~design architecture Article 674 words 5 votes
The invisible city: How a homeless man built a life underground ~life housing Article 5287 words 10 votes
Controversial plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport have been thrown into doubt after a court ruling ~transport Article 611 words 8 votes
Copenhagen retains its crown – annual global liveability survey from ECA International rates cities on their quality of life for Europeans abroad ~life Article 509 words 6 votes
The Danish capital, which was designated the European Green Capital in 2014, is trying to do everything it can to make Euro 2020 as green as possible ~sports.football Article 619 words 5 votes
Copenhagen's third annual Light Festival sparked into life over the weekend, with colourful displays from artists and designers ~arts art.installation Link 4 votes
Here are the routes for the Danish stages of the 2021 Tour de France, which will take place on July 2nd, 3rd and 4th next year ~sports Link 4 votes
Danish police seize Hyde Park mansion owned by Sanjay Shah, British businessman accused of defrauding Danish taxpayers ~finance Article 581 words 6 votes
Stockholm has been named 'smartest city in the world' for its innovations on the environment, digital technology and residents' wellbeing ~enviro sustainability Link 5 votes
Copenhagen fashion week announces radical sustainability goals – hopes to transform it into a platform for advocacy with tough new environmental requirements for participants ~design fashion Article 480 words 6 votes
Megadrill to build power highway below Stockholm's landmarks – Sweden's growing capital needs more electricity for homes and new industries ~enviro energy Article 3 votes
Copenhagen crowned Europe's healthiest city – factors included things like life expectancy, the percent of GDP allocated to healthcare and the cost of fruit and vegetables ~health healthcare diet Article 473 words 7 votes
Castle in the clouds: Celebrating the eclectic, DIY designs of Ukraine's status symbol balconies ~design architecture Link 6 votes
Finland has expressed interest in a new high-speed train that would connect its capital Helsinki to Moscow in just six hours ~transport Link 5 votes
Oslo to introduce electric ferries from next year – five newly-built electric boats will ply their way around the Inner Oslofjord ~transport Link 4 votes
How Berlin's Mietskaserne tenements became coveted urban housing ~design urban planning architecture Article 7 votes
Why Amsterdam’s canal houses have endured for 300 years ~design urban planning architecture Article 6 votes
Unknown vandals scrawled 'Free Hong Kong' in red paint on the base of the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen ~arts Article 283 words, published May 23 2018 10 votes