September 7, 2012
Roy Henry Vickers‘ gallery in Tofino, BC. The face of the building, similar to the style of a First Nations longhouse or “plank house,” was painted and handcarved by the artist, whose background is Haida, Heiltsuk and Tsimshian.
September 6, 2012
The cabin is probably the true vernacular architecture of British Columbia’s West Coast and other parts of the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver must once have had some of these buildings, thought rampant demolition and ugly development are doing their best to eradicate any trace of this architectural past.
August 28, 2012
“This would have been a great heritage rescue! The “3-Room Stump”—from top-left to bottom-right: Bedroom, Living Room, Kitchen—was located at what is now 26th & Prince Edward before 1910.”
Via the Vancouver Heritage Foundation
August 26, 2012
How to write pointed political commentary. I’ve been laughing about this for more than 15 years. Harper’s Magazine, November 1995.
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy is Fielding’s followup project after The Mighty Boosh. Luxury Comedy is a series of fantastical comedy sketches, all of which star Fielding.
August 24, 2012
I always think of that line from Zora Neale Hurston, Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board, when the harbour looks like this.
Pictures at top and bottom are both cropped from the photograph at middle.
August 18, 2012
Radiant City is an entertaining 2006 Canadian film written and directed by Calgary filmmaker Gary Burns (Kitchen Party, Suburbanator, Way Downtown) and Jim Brown. The film focus on the Moss family, who introduce us to the brand new suburb they have recently settled in.
August 17, 2012
Yellow room in Morocco from World of Interiors. Via MyMarrakesh. “Moroccan tent hanging in yellow. While yellow is often used in Morocco, it’s unusual to see in this sort of textile.” See also this book by MyMarrakesh’s author: Marrakesh by Design
August 15, 2012
August 11, 2012
Compare Vancouver’s graphics and logo with Melbourne, Australia’s graphic identity. Any contest?
I am consistently mortified by Vancouver’s recent graphics, especially considering they were launched just before the Olympics and the whole world saw them.
