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The architecturally and musically inclined can join in on Make Music New York festivities this year with a special orchestral performance called "Concerto for Buildings" on Sunday, June 21. Make Music New York is a one-day music fest on the first day of summer that boasts more than 1,000 free... View full entry
Take a gander at the latest roundup of Kickstarter and crowdfunding projects for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page! Here are our picks for May 2015:20 years of neurotitan gallery in Haus Schwarzenberg, BerlinBerlin's Haus Schwarzenberg is prepping to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their... View full entry
Another month has gone by, so that means it's time for the latest Kickstart this! list. Check out what sorts of crowdfunding projects made it onto the April round-up for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page.The Urban Death Project: Laying Our Loved Ones to RestThe Urban Death Project presents a... View full entry
Time for the latest Kickstarter picks for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page. Check out what sorts of crowdfunding projects made it onto this month's list...Organic Growth. Summer Pavilion on Governors Island 2015Izaskun Chinchilla Architects was chosen as one of the winners in the 2015 ‘City... View full entry
It's already time for the next round-up of Kickstarter and crowdfunding projects for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page. Check out this month's list right below.BOOKNITURE- Furniture Hidden in a BookDesigned by Hong Kong-based MIKE/PLATEAUS, BOOKNITURE is a sleek Origami Structure "book" that... View full entry
Our first Kickstarter list of 2015! Here you'll find our latest selections of crowdfunding campaigns that piqued our interest for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page.Parabola ChairAfter two years of development and 15 full-sized prototypes, designer Carlo Aiello's Parabola Chair recently won the... View full entry
In the blink of an eye, another year has passed. Check out our last 2014 list of interesting crowdfunding campaigns for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page.Brave the Storm - Aguantar La TempestadAs annual typhoons continue to rage in the Philippines, the "Brave the Storm" project has been working... View full entry
We have our latest selection of crowdfunding campaigns from Kickstarter that piqued our interest. In our September and October 2014 picks for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page, you'll find floating objects, more 3D-printing gadgets, sea-plastic furniture, and some stylish everyday... View full entry
Take a gander at our latest roundup of Kickstarter and crowdfunding projects for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page! Here are our picks for August 2014:Space Rites: Interactive Installation & Performance SeriesAfter the success of their musical architecture Dithyrambalina campaign, New... View full entry
Help save one of America’s architectural gems; Frank Lloyd Wright’s Spring House in Tallahassee, Florida. We at the Spring House Institute are trying to raise money through a crowdfunding campaign to acquire the House from the original owners - the Lewis'. The house was recently listed on the... View full entry
Time for this month's Kickstarter picks! Potato salad-making aside, check out our latest selection of crowdsourced fundraisers right below for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page that are surely worth a look.ClassAct: Active SchoolactLAB NYC's ClassAct: Active School is on a mission to rebuild... View full entry
Take a gander at our latest roundup of Kickstarter and crowdfunding projects for Archinect's curated Kickstarter page! Here are our picks for June 2014:Sydney Opera House Architectural Model KitMarcus Bree of Brisbane-based Little Building Co. continues to showcase his talent in crafting exquisite... View full entry
From pedestrian bridges to city centre waterslides, sculpture parks to public pianos, here are some of the smartest and wackiest crowdfunded projects for urban improvement — theguardian.com
[...] developer Ben Miller says, until now, it’s been impossible for local people to invest in development right across the street.
“Who owns your environment? You don’t know,” he says. “Who’s building your environment, who’s building your city? Not you.”
Miller is co-founder of the group Fundrise, which has started selling shares of private real estate projects to the public online. [...]
First they bought 1351 H Street with private capital, then crowdfunded about a third of it.
— marketplace.org
Related: Crowdfunding Startups Let You Be Your City's Urban Planner View full entry
These two concepts — crowdfunding and urban improvement — have been married by several recently launched startups, both in the U.S. and abroad. These civic crowdfunding startups tap local communities and businesses to raise money for community centers and urban beautification, giving citizens a sense of ownership and a stake in the future of their cities. — mashable.com
