Exploring Tokyo Urbanism
I took a trip to Tokyo in July and thought I'd share some impressions. We stayed in Shiodome, a centrally located neighborhood connected to...
Sunday Video: Our Disposable Architecture
Our Disposable Architecture by TEDx Talks on YouTube.
A look at how our modern architecture has turned into throw away architecture, which lacks durability and...
Housing Leaders Call Out Seattle’s Bare Minimum Growth Proposal
Builders, lawmakers, and housing advocates warn the 'One Seattle' growth strategy is "nothingburger" that will come up short on affordability, livability, and complying with state law. Fourplexes would be too constrained to deliver sufficient housing.
Seattle Hopes Early Community Engagement Will Help Shape Design
Under new rules that started this month, early community engagement will be a key element of Seattle's design review process. Policymakers hope that the...
The Future University District (Brooklyn) Station: Everything You Wanted To Know And More
Bold colors, ease of access, and thoughtful context are what Sound Transit has in mind for a new station in the University District. Earlier...
City Council Fails in First Attempt to Pass Emergency Bill Setting Up Digital Design...
Onlooker and Seattle City Councilmember alike seemed to wonder what just happened yesterday after the city council rejected an emergency ordinance intended to continue...
Microhousing Under New Code, Greenwood Project in Design Review
Seattle's Design Review Program has a lot of upcoming meetings for new projects in the New Year, but one in particular has caught our attention....
Women Shaping Seattle
This year’s Seattle Design Festival, opened on September 10th, with the theme of ‘Design Change’. Given that 2016 marks 100 years since the first...