Posts Tagged: urban form
Wearing Singapore’s Urban Form
In honor of SG50 I couldn’t help but write another piece that features more Singaporean designers that take their inspirational cues from urban form. These designers, as compared to the Singapore Souvenirs collection, created wearable pieces of art that remind
Wearing Singapore’s Urban Form
In honor of SG50 I couldn’t help but write another piece that features more Singaporean designers that take their inspirational cues from urban form. These designers, as compared to the Singapore Souvenirs collection, created wearable pieces of art that remind
Reimagining the Mother City: ‘Counter Currents’ in Cape Town
Edgar Pieterse, director of the African Center for Cities and editor of Counter Currents presents in this recent volume on Cape Town, South Africa “a radical project of optimism, bringing into collision the work of architects, planners, scholars, poets and
Reimagining the Mother City: ‘Counter Currents’ in Cape Town
Edgar Pieterse, director of the African Center for Cities and editor of Counter Currents presents in this recent volume on Cape Town, South Africa “a radical project of optimism, bringing into collision the work of architects, planners, scholars, poets and
Cape Town: (Proposed) World Design Capital 2014
One of my favorite cities is Cape Town, South Africa. Tucked between the mountains and the sea, Cape Town sits at the southern tip of Africa and is a profound testament to the many cultures and peoples that have come
Cape Town: (Proposed) World Design Capital 2014
One of my favorite cities is Cape Town, South Africa. Tucked between the mountains and the sea, Cape Town sits at the southern tip of Africa and is a profound testament to the many cultures and peoples that have come
Urban Form in Shanghai vs New York
Berlin New York Istanbul After last week’s post Comparing Urban Form and then seeing these amazing comparative maps by French artist Armelle Caron I was inspired to investigate urban form a little deeper. One description of Caron’s work says, Caron
Urban Form in Shanghai vs New York
Berlin New York Istanbul After last week’s post Comparing Urban Form and then seeing these amazing comparative maps by French artist Armelle Caron I was inspired to investigate urban form a little deeper. One description of Caron’s work says, Caron
City Beautiful: Art as map. Map as Art.
This week’s City Beautiful lets my current urban planner self wax nostalgic with my undergrad art history major self from so long ago – together we’re going to indulge in a little exploration of how cities, photography and geographic information
City Beautiful: Art as map. Map as Art.
This week’s City Beautiful lets my current urban planner self wax nostalgic with my undergrad art history major self from so long ago – together we’re going to indulge in a little exploration of how cities, photography and geographic information
Comparing Urban Form
Have you ever wondered how New York City’s urban form compares to London? Or the ancient streets of Rome? This comparison from Bricoleurbanism compares eight famous cities’ urban form at the same scale to the city of Mississauga, ON, revealing
Comparing Urban Form
Have you ever wondered how New York City’s urban form compares to London? Or the ancient streets of Rome? This comparison from Bricoleurbanism compares eight famous cities’ urban form at the same scale to the city of Mississauga, ON, revealing
Urban Form at the Center of Egypt’s Revolution
Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, remained the center of protests that led to the ousting of Mubarak on Friday. The New York Times published a interactive map yesterday that displays how the protest and police clashes too shape, literally, over
Urban Form at the Center of Egypt’s Revolution
Tahrir Square, in downtown Cairo, remained the center of protests that led to the ousting of Mubarak on Friday. The New York Times published a interactive map yesterday that displays how the protest and police clashes too shape, literally, over
Encountering Urbanization 