Placemaking
Land of 1000 Boxes
I could be wrong, but I’m willing to bet most people don’t head to Stavanger Drive for its unique “Sense of Place”. In fact, I’m sure that many folks would describe those environs as basically placeless, indistinguishable as they are … Read more...
A Place for St. John’s – Part 2
Berlin Pump Station Conversion
Along with all the development going on in the city I am seeing more and more dead buildings. This saddens me. Many have great structure and history. It is a shame that they are left to … Read more...
A Place for St. John’s – Part 1
Black Pearl Studio – Rotterdam
The second I came across this home/studio in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, I fell in love. A modern take on a traditional location. Developers in our fair city could take a cue from such creativity.
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Anthropologie
I am a guy. Therefore, through simple DNA coding, I do not like shopping with my wife for clothes. I do not like holding her stuff while she goes in and tries on yet another pair of capri pants. No, … Read more...
Thoughts on Place Branding
“Place branding is different than product or service branding because the place often has the benefit of being inhabited by humans, so branding the physical space is a job that can be carried on every day by those that work … Read more...