Olympics

Vancouverism

January 14, 2010

Vancouverism

Vancouverism is, as Wikipedia defines it, an urban planning and architectural technique named (obviously) after the city that pioneered it. It is “characterized by mixed-use developments, typically with a medium-height, commercial base and narrow, high-rise residential towers to accommodate high populations and to preserve view corridors.” An exhibition by the same name opens tomorrow at a university space in Woodward’s, one of Vancouver’s newest mixed-use building projects.

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Categories: design, Uncategorised

The Cowichan sweater of Vancouver Island

December 21, 2009

The Cowichan sweater of Vancouver Island

The late Amelia Charlie, prominent designer and promoter of the Cowichan sweater

Above is an example of the Cowichan sweater (photo courtesy Cowichan Tribes).

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Montreal vs. Vancouver Olympics graphics – a little comparative photo essay

October 18, 2009

Montreal vs. Vancouver Olympics graphics – a little comparative photo essay

Ignoring the problems of hosting the Olympics, which are serious and many (and as a Vancouverite I’m speaking from experience), let’s just compare the graphic design from two different Canadian Olympics.

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Official Montreal ’76 Olympics poster that would never pass a committee now

November 18, 2008

Official Montreal ’76 Olympics poster that would never pass a committee now


Poster by Raymond Bellemare for the Canadian Graphics and Design Directorate (Graphisme et Dessin) of the Organizing Committee of the 1976 Olympic Games, Montreal

Only 32 years have passed since this fantastic official poster for the 1976 Montreal Olympics was produced, but from a 2008 vantage point it’s hard to imagine how a committee ever okayed it.

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