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Collective Living
For architects and designers, the implication is clear: we must design spaces that make room for intentional social bonds, shared rituals, and collective care.
Designing Nostalgia
Places that allow people to slow down, to breathe, to truly socialize—and in doing so, to rediscover creativity. In an age of frictionless convenience, designing for anticipation and imperfection may be the most radical form of placemaking we have.
Creative Advice for Creatives
Creativity grows through curiosity, authenticity, connection, and wellbeing. Keep creating, keep experimenting—and take care of the people behind the work.
Vision Zero
These successes reveal a clear pattern: Vision Zero works wherever it is fully applied, even through low-cost, incremental changes like speed humps, narrowed lanes, lighting upgrades, and protected bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
Anamorphosis
Whether you’re combining letters on stairs for an inspirational message or using geometric shapes to frame an activated area, anamorphic painting is an inexpensive way to create head-turning experiences.
Pop-Up with Pop-Ups
We’re keeping our eyes peeled for inflatable, placemaking opportunities as this design strategy is one that aligns well with our ethos that public space should be playful, memorable, and most importantly, experiential.
The Architecture of Greenhouses
Consisting of a kit-of-parts that are easy to assemble and durable for outdoor environments, greenhouse systems might just be the perfect, unconventional tool for temporary installations.
Designing Joy
From patterns, shapes, and pops of bright color to abundance and multiplicity, joy can be a tangible experience of the physical world.
Ghost Malls
The once dead mall is beaming with life and utilizes the spaces of your formerly favorite chain stores for vintage pop-ups, dance clubs, magic shows, and art galleries.
Elijah’s Park
Having experienced Elijah’s Park in Baltimore Peninsula first-hand, I can tell you that the vibrant colors, organic design and functional flexibility of the sculptural canopy installation have lived in my head rent free now for over a year. In short, I’m obsessed!