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Tokyo
Tokyo
Launched in 2015 to develop new ideas and engage Japanese creatives in imagining the future of Tokyo.
Recife
Recife
Launched in 2014, Recife in Brazil was the first Playable City outside of the UK.
Bristol
Bristol
The UK’s most playful place, where Watershed began Playable City in 2012.
Latest News
Playable City Award Applications received from 34 countries
Application for entries to the Playable City Award 2016 closed on 31 August. We are delighted to have received applications from 34 countries and from […]
“Creative Construction” Evaluating Playable City Lagos
“Had the most amazing opportunity over the last week co-creating with some of the most amazing minds… Diverse creative processes coming together… the immense possibilities […]
Our 2016 award is open for entries
The Playable City® Award returns for a fourth year, inviting creatives from across the world to respond to the theme ‘Journeys’. Watershed invites artists, designers, architects, technologists and creative practitioners to propose distinctive ideas to make our cities more livable, hopeful and collaborative.
Projects & Ideas
Hello Lamp Post
Hello Lamp Post invites people to strike up conversations with familiar street furniture using the text message function of their mobile phones.
Urbanimals
A playful pack of wild beasts appeared in unexpected places across the city of Bristol, waiting for people to play with them.
Shadowing
Shadowing gives memory to city street lights, enabling them to record and play back the shadows of those who pass underneath.