There was a time when a company like Volkswagen could commission various luminaries to write letters to the future, then publish them in Time magazine as part of an ad campaign. In fact, that time wasn’t so very long ago: it was the year 1988, to be precise, when no less an optimistic (or optimistically […]
Some in Vancouver’s cultural community are talking about a total rethink of the city’s art gallery, including different locations. Others say searching for a new site is a waste of time. Could western Canada’s largest art gallery find new life in a reimagined department store space? Or possibly in a vast underground expanse? Could it […]
We’ve seen a few key improvements in both paint and electric vehicles over the past year. And while those two industries might not seem all that connected beyond EVs having paint on them, Mercedes looks to be making that connection a lot deeper with a new solar paint that could reportedly remove all range anxiety […]
Village plan modelled after Italy’s Portofino hinges on city making good on 2015 promise to demolish viaducts Concord Pacific says it’s ready to push forward with what it’s calling Concord Landing — a development of the long-dormant northeast shore of False Creek that it says will create 5,000 new homes but also “a vibrant, walkable village […]
West Coast Canadians and Americans are now a bit closer to high-speed rail travel between the two countries. A group of Oregon lawmakers announced on this week their support for the progression of the Cascadia High-Speed Rail project, which will connect Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland. They have allocated $49.7 million in federal funding to the […]
In the heart of Milan, Bosco Verticale (Vertical Forest) rises as a lush, green antidote to urban sprawl. Designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti, this groundbreaking pair of residential towers seamlessly blends architecture and ecology, offering a blueprint for sustainable cities. While it’s not the only skyscrapers heavily featuring plants, it was the groundbreaking build that […]
In Pacific Palisades and Malibu, some houses with fire-resistant designs remained standing amid neighbourhoods of destruction. More than 12,000 structures have been consumed by the wildfires raging across Los Angeles this week, many of them single-family homes that have stood for decades. A brand-new house in Pacific Palisades designed and built by architect Greg Chasen in […]
Solar is the future, after all it’s literally limitless energy provided by the Sun, but many argue that we don’t have enough areas for solar farms. Well, one Swiss company may have figured that out. This is what they’re calling Sun-Ways and could help capture a massive amount of solar energy doubling the usage of […]
Some cities and the architecture there can make your jaw drop because of how impressive they look. But some others… Well, let’s just say your jaw might drop because of a reaction far less positive than that. In the latter, you might be met with dirty streets, overcrowded neighborhoods, and buildings that resemble the set […]
Architectural grafting, a concept recently popularized by Jeanne Gang in The Art of Architectural Grafting, presents a transformative approach to urban regeneration and sustainability. Drawing inspiration from botanical and horticultural practices — where new growth is added to existing plants for enhanced resilience — this architectural method integrates new structures with existing ones, allowing them […]
