Victoria photographer and urban explorer Susan Jones has an eye for the interplay between our constructed forms and the creative use of colour. "The City of Victoria and surrounding area is an exciting gallery that melts, shifts, and blends constantly," she says. "Change is … [Read more...]
Beautiful Utility
You've probably grown so accustomed to them that you barely notice them any longer but for me the informative, attractive and narrative boxes that contain the nuts and bolts that keep us supplied with electricity are a constant delight. Our old new-age friend Google … [Read more...]
Whimsy behind the tweed curtain
It is not unusual to come across beautiful gardens, elegant homes and stunning vistas anywhere in Greater Victoria but especially in Oak Bay these attractions abound. I live a crumpet's throw away in Victoria but many of the services I use (bank, groceries, butcher, bakery, … [Read more...]
Not all Spaces are Places
One of the key ideas in all fields of creativity is White Space. Claude Debussy said, “Music is the space between the note," while Miles Davis put it as, “Don't play what's there, play what's not there.” Typography devotes enormous attention to spaces—spaces between paragraphs, … [Read more...]
The walkable city
The Placemaking Leadership Council is meeting soon in Stockholm, a city that is building on its naturally walkable historic centre with the addition of more restricted-vehicle streets. Check out this short video for an intro to Stockholm's walkability - and imagine if a cluster … [Read more...]
