24/04/2026
In the context of the Happycity, Everythink is challenging, yearly, Fine-Arts' students to work under eight themes for the city of Porto. One of those themes is Dressing Public Spaces and Stimulating the Senses.
In a simplified way, this trend could be associated with the desire to cover and envelop public areas to create shelter and guide the flow of people. Dressing public spaces aims to go further than this, by creating memorable sensory experiences in the city. Simple elements or complex installations with unusual materials, plants, lighting, or even floating helium‑balloon clouds, can help transform everyday streets into engaging environments.
We came up with some challenges on how to address it:
A Street Is More Than a Street
Streets can become cultural experiences, as seen in “El Caminito” in Buenos Aires or “Camden Town” in London, where color and creative facades shape the identity of the place.
Cross‑Disciplinary Collaboration
Bringing together architecture, engineering, design, and art encourages creative interventions—temporary or permanent—that invite people to see and use the city in new ways.
New Urban Installations
Features like vertical gardens or star‑lit pavements offer unique experiences, attract visitors, and support local commerce and decentralization.
Continuous Public Engagement
Mobile structures that gather ongoing community feedback help generate ideas, strengthen public involvement, and reduce vandalism.
Are you curious to know more about the challenges we proposed for Millennials and Xennials?
Stay tuned for more!
You can also check the full report on our website:
https://everythink.com/project/happicity-en