LISTEN HERE and SUBSCRIBE HERE. The first time I visited Ex Novo, a brewery in Portland, Oregon, I was struck by its design. It felt…designed. It wasn’t a cold space with some chairs and stuff thrown together. There was some thought put into it. From where we sat, we could see the brew tanks, bar … More Episode 12: Building communities through breweries: An interview with SUM Design
Yeah, I say “neat” a lot. But this project from Heineken is well, neat. It’s always interesting to see brands taking on altruistic social campaigns. The latest is Heineken’s Cities Project that aims to help restore 10 sites in cities across the U.S. Now in its fifth year, there’s actually been some progress made (it’s more … More Between episodes: Beer-fueled, crowd-sourced city retrofits
I remember picking up a wonderful zine, Urban Pantheist, when we lived in Boston in the early 2000s that focused on wild animals living amongst us in the city. (There was a huge rat problem in Back Bay —and I did spy various critters in The Fens, Somerville, and even Allston.) Here in Portland, there are all … More Between episodes: Wild in the city
In case you missed it, I interviewed Kevin Cavenaugh from Guerrilla Development a couple months ago about his almost-completed Fair-Hair Dumbbell project. With that behind him, he’s been a busy guy. The proof? His newest development in Portland, Tree Farm, might even be more stunning. At least the renderings are. From the website: The design of … More Between episodes: A tree(s) grow in Portland
LISTEN HERE and SUBSCRIBE HERE. So, how is the DNA of a place defined? Is it the architecture? Is it the cool, hip shops? Park benches? It’s some of that – but it’s way more. What exactly is placemaking? This episode we’re speaking with Daniel Hintz, Founder and Chief Experience Architect for The Velocity Group. … More Episode 11: We can make our cities better with placemaking, incrementally
I’ve been spending more and more time in the Central Eastside district. Each Wednesday I hop on at the end/beginning of the Orange Line and take the 20 minute ride in for a weekly gig I have with a content marketing agency. During lunch, I wander around and discover something new each time. Boxing gym? Check. … More Between episodes: Walking around Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District
LISTEN HERE and SUBSCRIBE HERE. What do design, branding, good bourbon, and a Norwegian architect firm have in common? It’s the thread to this episode’s interview with John Patrick Winberry, founding partner, chief wrangler, and architect at the UP studio. UP is a small, nimble boutique Architecture, Interior, and Brand Design firm that believes all … More Episode 10: Bourbon and buildings: An interview with John Patrick Winberry, UP studio
Who here is from the Portland area? You going to any of the events for Design Week 2017 coming up? Every year I sign up for events but never end up going. Here’s a list of events I’m attending. If you’re reading this, we should grab a beer.
We’re backed up on episodes – three in the can and ready to publish. Until then, here’s a super cool site we found that lets users listen in on cities and their sounds. Here’s a blurb from their website: Soundcities was the first online open source database of city sounds and soundmaps from around the … More Between episodes: Soundcities
LISTEN HERE and SUBSCRIBE HERE. You’ve heard of agriculture – and urban ag, or growing food in cities. And then there’s architecture. And then, there’s agritecture. Wait, agritecture? Yep. The brains behind the concept is Henry Gordon-Smithlaunched agritcture.com a few years back as a blog to help promote the fact, that yes, you can grow … More EPISODE NINE: Agriculture meets architecture: It’s called Agritecture
