Tangible, which is a Vancouver-based art and design studio, has just unveiled its latest "immersive experience." It's called Parasol and it can be found in downtown Vancouver in front of the Bentall Centre near the intersection of Dunsmuir and Burrard. An illuminated canopy-type structure, the 40 fins that make up each Parasol are equipped with LEDs and are designed to mimic the underbelly of a mushroom. If you can't see the embedded video above, click here.

I am a big fan of urban lighting and I have long felt that we don't do nearly enough to light our cities in ways that are fun and playful and that promote a stronger sense of place. This is particularly true during the winter months where, in cities like Vancouver, the sun sets before many people even leave work. So I am sharing Parasol with all of you today as a kind of call to action: Let's be more fun with our cities. This is a great example for how to do that.