Pop-Up City

Pop-Up City

Home
Projects
Publications
About
Why do we have social housing, but no social retail?
How we build neighbourhoods you can live in, but can't afford to live in.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
A sneak peek at our new hidden gem in the Belgian woods
Over the past year, we’ve quietly worked on a new chapter for Pop-Up City. Now it’s almost ready, and we’re excited to share it with you. Welcome to…
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
1
What happens when neighbourhoods design their own public transport?
Residents in Amsterdam-Noord created their own public transport systems with electric mini-vehicles. Offering more than rides, these services reach…
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Most Popular
View all
The rise of micro-space
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
New concepts for parking spaces
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
Modular wayfinding for the temporary city
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
Urban rewilding: the subtle art of not doing a f*ck
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
Making places, the London way
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
The pop-up village
 • Jeroen Beekmans, Joop de Boer, and Pop-Up City
A new walking club for city lovers
Plus: a mini-festival on urban hacking, London's new food production sites, and kaleidoscopic digital street art.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Urban rewilding: the subtle art of not doing a f*ck
Doing less is taking root as a new urban design principle — saving money and making space for wild nature to thrive in cities.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Musical swings and mini dumpsters
Plus: wind turbines on urban rooftops, (almost) free campervan roadtrips, and a mini reader survey.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
From generic to niche: the new wave of urban co-working spaces
Co-working is evolving into a new phase. We explore three scenarios for the shared workspaces of tomorrow.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
City-branding by the people
Plus: urban art treasure hunt, community-based landcare, and a museum for iconic signage.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Are petrol stations the new third places?
Petrol stations are on the brink of a fundamental spatial transformation. Japanese roadside stations show what their future could look like.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, 
Tadeáš Dimun
, and 
Pop-Up City
The Pop-Up City book is back
Plus: underground parcel delivery in Madrid, Amsterdam’s sticker culture decoded, and robo-bees pollinating indoor farms.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Making places, the London way
Jan Kattein, architect and author of Londoners Making London, shares the most impactful community-driven interventions in the British capital — and the…
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Visit our new virtual museum
Plus: guerrilla tiling in Paris, an urban cocktail bar in the middle of a forest, sanctuary cities, and Archigram's comeback.
 • 
Jeroen Beekmans
, 
Joop de Boer
, and 
Pop-Up City
Pop-Up City
Pop-Up City
Fresh ideas and bold insights for better urban spaces.
Recommendations
La sauce
La sauce
Mathias Coudert
© 2025 Pop-Up City
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture