Tokujin’s exhibition at this year’s Design Miami reminds of a peaceful city of clouds that as kids we all thought existed. Made from over two million clear plastic drinking straws, the installation landed Yoshioka the Design Miami Designer of the Year 2007 award.

I remember dreading elementary school field trips to Vancouver’s Science World as a kid. Okay, maybe watching the IMAX movie made for a good time, but other than that, the whole experience seemed kind of bogus. My opinion as a youngster would have surely been different if Science World had something like Funky Forest.

Like other metropolitan cities, Green architecture is taking Montréal by storm. In fact, by 2010 the city will be home to Canada’s greenest building: the Maison du développement durable (Sustainable Development House).
Designed to serve as headquarters for local environmental organizations, the structure will be one of the most sustainable buildings on the planet. The 28.5 [...]

Last night I met with Kris Krüg at The Irish Heather Pub, where, over a few beers and burgers dressed with Guinness cheese, I picked his brain. Kris is a well-known Vancouver-based fashion photographer, author and technologist. In 2004 he co-founded Bryght, a company that specializes in online community building and uses Drupal, a [...]