Tag: Vancouver
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'Whoopdeedoo' bike ramp aims to make cycling more fun in Vancouver
This art project adds a fun moment to your daily bike commute. It's a simple idea, but it looks like fun!
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Should cyclists be able to do the "Idaho Stop"?
Should different rules apply to different modes of transport? "We have laws for dog licensing. Should parakeets have to wear a little collar with a tiny tag?"
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No, Sweat! furniture combines workspace with workout
Office suite of furniture is designed to let you take a break from your workday and get fit.
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Vancouver Crowned Most Walkable City in Canada
Walk Score has published its first top 10 ranking of Canadian cities for walkability. They also have information about specific neighborhood. This is very useful to anyone who's thinking about buying or renting in these areas.
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Architect Michael Green Calls Wood "The Most Technologically Advanced Building Material In The World."
Famous for his 30 storey building proposal, his built work is a testament to the material.
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Vancouver's TransLink Tries to Better Integrate Bikes with Buses, Trains, and Ferries
Vancouver's TransLink is doing exactly the right thing by making it possible for commuter to go multi-modal and ride their bike and then hop with it on a bus, train, or ferry.
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Use The Trick or Treat Test Tonight To Find Good Urban Design
Can kids find your front door? Is it safe for them be be out?
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Fallen Fir Gets New Life in Former Logging Town
Reclaimed urban street furniture on Vancouver's Granville Island draws on city's timber legacy.
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Vancouver is Working Hard to Become a Great City for Cyclists
Vancouver has been investing into bike infrastructure for a little while, and thanks to passionate activists both inside and outside local government, a lot of progress has been made.
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Each Year, Canada's Top Activists & Social Entrepreneurs Head to a Remote Island. This is Why.
Every year, Canada's top activists, environmentalists, and entrepreneurs gather on a small island retreat for the Social Change Institute, an intensive, influential progressive workshop.
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Vancouver Eco Fashion Week Wrap-Up: 8 Designers Doing Great with Green
From reconstructed vintage to hand-dyed natural fibers, these earth-loving designers prove that style need not be sacrificed in the name of sustainability.
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Prophetik’s Hand-Dyed Fabrics and Edgy Romance Enchant at Vancouver Eco Fashion Week
Gorgeous natural fibers dyed with homegrown plant matter push Garner’s elegant courtly looks over the top in terms of luminous beauty.
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Skoah Skin Care Helps Conquer Vexing Hotel Waste Problem
The Vancouver-based skincare company has teamed up with The Revere in Boston to tackle plastic chaos.
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N1 Kitchen System Is Designed For Outdoors, But Would Look Good Anywhere
Kyle Thacker's design has some clever ideas for a folding portable kitchen. He should bring it inside.
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Hey Architects, Can You Design a 100-Mile House?
The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia issues a challenge: Design a four-person home made entirely of materials from a 100-mile radius around Vancouver.
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SuitSak Is A Garment Bag For Your Back
Last week I showed a new British design for a cycling backpack for suits; turns out that there is already one on the market, made in Vancouver.
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Living with Less: 229 square foot lofts have everything you need to live
Conversion of a Vancouver Single Room Occupancy flophouse into tiny apartments shows how to get a lot out of a little
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Inside CIRS at University of British Columbia -- "North America's Greenest Building"
The Centre for Interactive Research on Sustainability is a testbed of green design.
