Today is a travel day, so I don’t have a whole lot to say. But BlogTO did just publish a story about our Junction placemaking sign: “This intersection is set to become Toronto’s next best photo-op.” I am also happy to report that the sign’s… Read More
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Flash Invaders
I love seeing these little Invaders all over Marseille. They are everywhere — and usually in a place where you’d be looking even if it wasn’t there (see above). I just learned that there’s also a game you can play with them called Flash Invaders.… Read More
The story behind those pixelated video game mosaics in Paris
If you’ve ever been to Paris, you’ve probably noticed the small pixelated art pieces that are scattered all around the city on buildings and various other hard surfaces. Or maybe you haven’t seen or noticed them in Paris, but you’ve seen similarly pixelated mosaics in… Read More
London is piloting its first ever 3D zebra crossing
London is currently running a 12-month pilot on its first ever 3D zebra crossing. The objective is to improve pedestrian safety by making the crossing more visible to drivers. A 3D zebra crossing stands out by appearing to float above the road. Here’s a photo… Read More
Emma + Justin
Okay, I promise that after this post I will stop talking about the Forever mural that Ben Johnston recently completed at Junction House – at least for a little while. I admittedly don’t know Emma and Justin, but I would like to congratulate them on… Read More
Forever mural now complete
Ben Johnston completed his “Forever” mural at Junction House last week. More photos on his Instagram. If you would like to see it in person (worth it), stop by 2720 Dundas Street West in Toronto’s Junction neighborhood. Here is a before photo of the wall (along… Read More
Junction House Community Meeting
Okay, last Toronto-centric post for the week. We are back to regular scheduled programming tomorrow. Later this month, Councillor Gord Perks will be hosting a community meeting for Junction House (see conceptual rendering above). You can find all of the details, here, on the Globizen blog.… Read More
Site: Volume 6
Urban Capital just released Volume 6 of its annual publication called Site. (Sadly, I missed the party.) The cover, shown above, is a photo of Shayne Dark’s 90 foot public art installation at Tableau Condominiums. The piece is called NOVA and it’s located at the… Read More
A Love Letter to the Great Lakes
This week, the first ever international street art festival will be taking place in Toronto. It’s called A Love Letter to the Great Lakes and it is running from June 20 to June 25, 2016. The goal of the festival is to use public works… Read More
A site-specific light installation on Wabash Avenue
A Kickstarter project called The Wabash Lights has just reached its funding goal of $55,000 to implement what it is calling the beta version of its project. The project is a site-specific and interactive LED light installation on the underside of the elevated train tracks… Read More