Urban Design
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EVENT: Revisiting Chinatown Revitalization, Oct. 8th
Revisiting Chinatown Revitalization WHERE: Centre A, 229 E. Georgia Street WHEN: Wednesday October 8th, 8-10pm ADMSSSION: Free. Tea will be served. Join...
By Spacing -
Video Vancouver: Jeff Cutler on Design [#VDW2014]
As part of Vancouver Design Week, here is landscape architect Jeff Cutler sharing his point of view on design. About Vancouver Design Week For 14 days...
By Yuri Artibise -
Modernism in Vancouver Part Two: West Coast Modernism
While mid-century commercial architecture was embracing International Style with its clean-edged steel and glass construction, Modernism in Vancouver’s...
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Video Vancouver: Michael Green on Design [#VDW2014]
As part of Vancouver Design Week, here is architect Michael Green sharing his point of view on design. About Vancouver Design Week For 14 days...
By Yuri Artibise -
RELEASE: Why does Vancouver need ‘Design Week’? Some food for thought.
1a) Importance of Design (general) “Design is one of the most powerful forces in our lives. It influences the outcome of almost everything we do...
By Spacing -
Vancouver Design Week – September 15th to 28th
What does design mean to you? Do you think it can make a difference in this world? According to the organizers of the inaugural Vancouver Design Week...
By Sean Ruthen -
UBC Urban Design Forum: 5 Crucial Decades of City Building—Nov 4+5
In 2013, the world passed a threshold. Over half of the world’s population of 7 billion people now live in cities. The continued population growth...
By Yuri Artibise -
Walking Portland
When one types “Portland CBD” in a search engine, one would expect articles and publications on the metropolitan’s newly thriving Central Business...
By Brittany Lee -
Vote for Your Great Places in Canada
What is your favourite place in Canada? The Canadian Institute of Planners is once again hosting their Great Places in Canada competition. The annual...
By Yuri Artibise -
Commercial Drive Parklet – Open for your enjoyment!
There is a new public space installation in front of Prado Café on the corner of Commercial Drive and 4th Avenue available for your enjoyment! The...
By Alicia Medina Laddaga -
Video Vancouver: A Day in the Life of an Urban Reef
Timelapse of the Urban Reef, the 2014 Robson Redux winner.
By Yuri Artibise -
Video Vancouver: Monocle’s Quality of Life Cities
Monocle takes a cinematic look at the top cities in their 2014 Quality of Life Survey. They spotlight Copenhagen at number one, Tokyo as our top Asian...
By Yuri Artibise