Kapital Creation: A Beijing State of Mind

An upcoming film explores the juxtaposition of unbridled economic development and burgeoning creativity in the city

Urbanization is a major global issue, but nowhere more pressing and extreme than in China. The country’s urban population is expected to hit one billion over the next decade, according to the World Bank. Alongside unprecedented economic development and resource consumption, China has come under fire for its treatment of individuals in light of purported gains for the collective good—including issues around equity and its …

BL-NK Hackney

An ephemeral open venue in the heart of London's creative and tech community

Uses for community spaces are continually changing, along with the people and industries that inhabit them. As once quiet peripheral urban areas become revived and rapidly developed, certain opportunities arise for innovative use of space. One such area is the east London Borough of Hackney—home to the UK’s burgeoning tech, web and design community aptly dubbed Tech City. When an upcoming development rendered a 3,200-square-foot …