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...
Rainier Beach Updates Its Neighborhood Plan
The Seattle City Council passed a Rainier Beach Neighborhood Plan Update, among many other things at a busy September 26th meeting. The plan focuses...
Fridaygram: Japanese Shotengai
Shotengai are a type of shopping arcade found in Japan. Their varied layouts provide both a safe pedestrian experience and true mixed shopping capabilities...
A Unique Map Series for Seattle
If you're into maps and data as much as we are, you'll probably love this new series of maps made by the National Trust for...
City Council Takes Up Electric Vehicle Charging Legislation
On Monday, the Seattle City Council officially designated a new landmark. Known as the Broad Street Substation, the property and building provide valuable electrical...
Sunday Video: Skinny Toronto Home As A Prototype
https://youtu.be/PfqXqJxwFfI
With a 16-foot wide lot in the middle of a city, what can be done to build a single residence for a family?
Sunday Video: Architecture Turning Dreams Into Reality
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyNGDWnmX0U
To world-renowned architect Bjarke Ingels, architecture is the fiction of the real world, in which dreams about the way we aspire to live our...
Bayview Tower Project Marks A Step Forward in Decarbonizing Buildings
For tenants of large apartment buildings, the prospect of a new water heating system installation can be cause for alarm. Prolonged utility shutoffs present...