A Bench for the First Hello
We can be surrounded by people and still feel alone. A bench with an invitation to talk gives a pause in the city another possibility: meeting someone.
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SPARK
Five Minutes with a Painting
Someone’s time remains in the edge of a brushstroke, a spread of paint, a layer showing through. We pause over a detail and ask: what happened here?
Bring Something Broken, Pull Up a Chair
Some have skills and equipment; others are keen to learn. From repairs to guitar and photography: an invitation to bring them together in our neighbourhood.
A Robotic Suitcase Guides Blind and Low-Vision Travellers
AI Suitcase is being trialled as a guide through prepared spaces. The October pilot in Tokyo has ended; what would make this help a dependable part of a journey?