Category: Public Space
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Passing of Time
New York photographer Richard Silver travels the world shooting well-known buildings over the course of a single sunset and splicing the pictures together to create a single image – a technique he describes as slicing time. The project started in 2010 in New York, where Silver originally decided to photograph iconic buildings in the city…
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Demystifying Transport Demand Management
A century of car-centric urban development has left our cities polluted, congested and searching for sustainable solutions. Transport Demand Management (TDM) strategies can provide these solutions by combining public policy and private sector innovation to reverse over-reliance on private cars. The Moving Beyond Cars series offers a global tour of TDM solutions in Brazil, China,…
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Bansky mocks Gaza
Once again, Banksy has spontaneously announced the beginning of a new project, with the artist’s latest work using satire to highlight the conflict within the embattled Gaza area. In a mock tourism campaign, Banksy employs dark humor to shed light on the devastation caused by Israel’s Operation Protective Edge last year and the resulting destitution…
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Criatipos in NYC: PERHAPPINESS
Cristina and Cyla painted a wall in Bushwick, Brooklyn, as a tribute to the great poet Paulo Leminski who would be 70 years old in August 2014. We are very grateful to our new friend Nev (No Entry Design), for all the support and contact with Livestream Public who gave us the opportunity to paint…
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Down the River
In Paris, tourist boats called “bateaux-mouches ” cruise down the Seine river, offering sightseers a unique view of the Eiffel tower, the Louvre, the Notre Dame Cathedral and other well-known monuments. In his series, “Down the River” photographer Adrian Skenderovic captures the life on The Seine, by looking down on tourists looking at Paris.
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Vincent Laforet captures New York from above
Something he has “dreamed of capturing for decades,” Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Vincent Laforet has released a stunning set of images that captures his hometown of New York in a way that has never before been seen. Taken from a nauseating 7500-feet above the city, Laforet’s “Gotham 7.5K” series reveals the unrelenting, pulsating energy that radiates…
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Rainbow Station
Rainbow Station by artist Daan Roosegaarde connects the historic Amsterdam Central Station by using astronomy science to create a site specific rainbow of light. Together with astronomers of the University of Leiden, Roosegaarde unravels light efficiently into a spectrum of colours. Via new liquid crystal technology which is developed for research on exoplanets, Rainbow Station…
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The last dance in NYC
In March of 2014, NYPD police commission Bill Bratton announced a crackdown on New York’s renowned subway car performers. Dancers were being charged with acts of misdemeanor and disorderly conduct. Litefeet by Scott Carthy is a documentary that looks at the last dance by the W.A.F.F.L.E. crew a New York City subway car.
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Glowing Highway
The pilot of the prestigious Smart Highway by artist Daan Roosegaarde and construction company Heijmans is now complete. The project is part of the ‘N329-Road of the Future’ in Oss, the Netherlands. In this part of the road glow in the dark lines are installed, called Glowing Lines. These lines collect energy during the day…
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A Starry Night Bike Path
The Van Gogh-Roosegaarde cycle path opened in Eindhoven on November. The opening of this unique cycle path marks the start of the Van Gogh 2015 international theme year. The cycle path is unique. Inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s work, it combines innovation and design with cultural heritage and tourism. After dark visitors were amazed by…
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Sound City Project
The urban landscape is made up of more than just bricks and mortar. When you walk onto the street and close your eyes, what sounds can you hear? Are they fragments of conversations? The sound of wind rustling? People arguing? Streetcars passing along? Sound City Project is a 3D soundscape created by David Vale, Rick…
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Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl
Earlier this year Danny Cooke had the opportunity to visit Chernobyl while working for CBS News on a ’60 Minutes’ episode. Described as one of the most interesting and dangerous places he has ever been. The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine happened in 1986, but the crisis is still with us today. That’s because…
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Crowd-sourced timelapse of London
On December 6, 2014, 40 photographers came together to create the most ambitious crowd-sourced timelapse of all time – all in a single day. Here the bustle of the throbbing city is captured in some 35,000 individual images, creating a streamlined portrait of London.
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Drone’s view of Burning Man 2014
Ever wonder what it would be like to visit Burning Man? Well videographer Eric Cheung gives us a birds-eye view of the event. High above the skies, Cheung’s drone captures the many herds of people flocking to the center where the festivities unravels and takes center stage. Check out 6:02 where the dust shots are…
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Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl
Earlier this year Danny Cooke had the opportunity to visit Chernobyl while working for CBS News on a ’60 Minutes’ episode. Described as one of the most interesting and dangerous places he has ever been. The nuclear meltdown at Chernobyl in Ukraine happened in 1986, but the crisis is still with us today. That’s because…
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Showing off some skills
As I was walking downtown I noticed this young man on this bike practicing some tricks. I bet Mies van der Rohe didn’t see this as a use when he designed the TD Buildings back in the day. This is a perfect example of how public space can transform itself into an arena of self…
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100 colors in Toyko
As Emmanuelle Moureaux’s first outdoor installation, the Toyko-designed based studio has transformed the space in Shinjuku Central Park in Tokyo using full spectrum of floating colors. Having high rise buildings in the background, the 100 colored strands dance in the breeze, as if they are breathing in and out, creating a dynamic motion. This is…
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OMA wins 11th St. Bridge Park Competiton
International architecture OMA recently won the competition for the 11th Street Bridge Park — the Anacostia Crossing — in Washington D.C. Described as a place of exchange; the park at Anacostia Crossing will connect two historically disparate sides of the river with a series of outdoor programmed spaces and active zones that will provide an…
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StreetDome by Cebra Architecture
StreetDome is an open playground and social meeting place for different ages, skill levels and cultures. It’s overall ambition is to set new standards for urban arenas for unorganised sports. It is a vast and unique urban landscape for activity and recreation including a 4.500 square metre skate park, facilities street basket, parkour, boulder climbing,…
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Jamming in the streets of Portugal
Portuguese street artist Odeith recently completed this amazing tribute to Bob Marley. The enormous mural, which took the artist a few days to complete, is an extraordinary, monochromatic portrayal of the legendary singer. Residents of Quinta do Mocho in Portugal were pleasantly surprised to come upon the remarkably elaborate portrait, which towers stories above the…
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What’s up Hong Kong
Whether you call them daredevils, skywalkers, or urban explorers, the Russian cadre On The Roofs risk their lives, limbs, and law to give us an escape from our rolling chair-bound woes. The skyscraper scaling group spearheaded by Vitaliy Raskalov and Vadim Makhorov bring their exploits to Hong Kong for a new stunt: hacking a massive…
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James Street North Supercrawl
As a native Hamiltonian, I have heard of the Supercrawl, but have never really gone to it. This year was the year that I would go ‘downtown’ to experience this annual cultural event for art, music, dance and theatre. From it’s humble beginnings, the Supercrawl has rocketed to the forefront of the Hamilton cultural landscape.…
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Barcelona GO!
Rob Whitworth is a prominent urban filmmaker. He is responsible for creating awe-inspiring videos that reveal locations in a powerful and compelling manner. His works instantly identifiable style has gained widespread critical acclaim, and received over 5 million online views. <p><a href=”http://vimeo.com/98123388″>Barcelona GO!</a> from <a href=”http://vimeo.com/kwhi02″>Rob Whitworth</a> on <a href=”https://vimeo.com”>Vimeo</a>.</p> Whitworth captures the many faces…
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Silo City
They serve as a monument to a bygone era; monolithic structures standing by the water’s edge waiting for freighters that will no longer come. Today, all except a few of these enormous buildings are abandoned and serve the industry for which they were designed. Despite their decrepit state many now flock to these silos uncovering…
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Urban gardening with EarthBox
I don’t mean to sound like a entrepreneur pitching their product to investors in the Dragons Den, but the Earthbox is the ultimate gardening system. As a designer, I’ve never had a green thumb but these planters really make me feel like an urban farmer. Currently, we are using this revolutionary product on two of…
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ChalkFest 2014
On a recent trip to Buffalo, a place mostly associated with shopping than art, I stumbled upon a street festival dedicated to chalk. A local woman pointed me in the direction and told me that it was an opportunity for inner city kids to show off their artistic skills. Upon further research, I learned that…
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Follow the Signs
Like most European cities, they love their festivals and this one was all about bringing the stores out from their secluded spaces and into the open. As a way to brand the public space, symbols were spray painted on along the street to indicate where certain vendors are located. Women’s fashion. Food. Drink. Coffee.
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Farm the City
For the second year, Toronto-based developer TAS has launched the Farm Lot. Located in a thin slice of land on the popular King West district of Toronto. In partnership with Fresh City, Berry Fresh Fruit Co. and the Detox Market, this activation showcases that urban spaces can be used successfully for urban agriculture and educating…
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I Amsterdam
On a recent trip to Amsterdam I stumbled upon the famous ‘I amsterdam’ tourism campaign. Like most visitors, I was trying to get an uninterrupted image of the installation but couldn’t quite get that money shot amongst the crowds of people
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St. Peter’s Square
On a scorching hot Wednesday morning, I made my pilgrimage to one of the must see places in Rome, St. Peter’s Basilica, located in Vatican City. As a young design student, I studied this great building and all its important architectural features. But seeing it in person, was nothing like I could have every imagined.…
Richelle Sibolboro 