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Johanna Hoffman | Jul 12th, 2011 | Topic: Culture, Built Environment | Region: | Cities: |
Since its inception in 2004, the Future Cities Lab has explored the relationship between land and water through architecture, digital technology and public art. Installations invite viewers to question conventional wisdom by engaging them through sight, touch, and sound.
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Johanna Hoffman | Apr 14th, 2011 | Topic: Culture | Region: | Cities: Philadelphia, San Francisco |
At Soil Kitchen, a temporary public art project in Philadelphia, hundreds of people talked with EPA scientists about the chemical composition of their soil samples, participated in free workshops ranging from wind turbine construction to the mechanics of compost—and enjoyed soup. (
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Elizabeth Kerr | Nov 16th, 2010 | Topic: Governance, Culture | Region: | Cities: San Diego, Seattle |
We need a revolution in public art, but not one that cuts funding for good projects. (
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Elizabeth Kerr | Sep 21st, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: East Coast | Cities: Philadelphia, Pittsburgh |
As she launches a series on public art, NAC editorial assistant (and new Philadelphia resident) Elizabeth Kerr muses on the power and the potential of art in the urban space. (
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Ivy Hughes | Aug 30th, 2010 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Detroit |
Thanks to two bold public art projects, Detroiters are realizing what can happen when a city colors outside of the lines. (
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Amy Smith | Mar 30th, 2010 | Topic: Culture | Region: West Coast | Cities: San Diego |
A collection of eclectic artist-created “trees” lines the San Diego Bay. Varying in color, form, and material, the trees invite public interaction and interpretation. (
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Simmons Buntin | Sep 8th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Denver |
Simmons Buntin concludes his tour of New Urbanist Denver with urban planner Carolyn Dooling by visiting Lowry in Denver, Belmar in Lakewood, and Iris Hollow and the Holiday Neighborhood in Boulder. (
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Dave Steele | Mar 26th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: Central | Cities: Milwaukee |
An uproar over a statue of the 1970s TV icon says more about its city than any piece of public art could. (
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Matt Stroud | Dec 29th, 2007 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: |
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