Features
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Atlas of Vernacular Architecture of the World
Author: Marcel Vellinga, Paul Oliver, Alexander Bridge (Routledge, 2012) The study of vernacular architecture has grown significantly, over the past few...
By Erick Villagomez -
Visual Thoughts #20 – Massing Series
Last VT image: Sun on misty day at the 1st and Main St. , Vancouver. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also...
By Erick Villagomez -
Construction sites convert to public space with Softwalks
No one would ever think of enjoying the space within construction scaffolding (or sidewalk sheds). But, in New York City, they are so prevalent...
By Jillian Glover -
Urban Planet: ‘Brussels Express’ documents difficulties for bike couriers in a world built for cars
Watch this documentary about what it is like for a group of bike couriers – who literally started from scratch – in one of Europe’s most...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Neighbourhood Watch
A selected image from the Spacing Vancouver Flickr pool. Image courtesy of Byron Barrett A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C...
By Yuri Artibise -
Visual Thoughts #19
Last VT image: Tree at Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. *** Erick Villagomez is one of the founding editors at Spacing Vancouver. He is also an educator...
By Erick Villagomez -
On Architecture: Collected Reflections on a Century of Change
Author: Ada Louise Huxtable (Walker & Company, 2008) “She was too urbane to be a missionary, and too subtle to be a crusader. She was a writer, and a...
By Sean Ruthen -
Urban Planet: New York rolls out wayfinding signs
New York City’s transportation commission has installed maps across the city to promote businesses and pedestrian activity throughout the city...
By Jonathan Zettel -
Neighbourhood Watch
A weekly roundup of noteworthy news in municipalities across B.C. An interesting strategy of giving away reflective armbands is being employed by the...
By Erick Villagomez -
Urban Planet: Art structure made of bicycles
It took 760 bicycles stacked on top of each other to create this massive art structure. Chinese artist Ai Weiwei produced the stunning work of art as part...
By Jonathan Zettel -
SpacingExpress: Bridging A Sense Of Place – Port Mann and Fast Ferries Make the Same Mistakes
The Port Mann bridge has received some unwelcome international attention. Ice bombs fell onto cars from the support cables, and then the bridge deck froze...
By Lenore Newman -
Urban Planet: Introducing Wendy the smog-eater
This giant spiky blue pavilion, known as Wendy, is making its rounds to showcase how architecture can stretch the limits, ignite the human imagination...
By Jonathan Zettel