All Blog Posts Tagged 'urban' (27)

Taken in New York on June of 2012, this series of Citizens take me there every time I see this project. Captured in a healing and introspective trip, these images symbolize the joy I felt during that specific time and place, a renewed joy felt after some difficult times. Kids will dance, water will splash, people…

Using everyday materials, like water bottles, bubble wrap, plastic hangers and cardboard, found in recycling containers at a major shopping mall in downtown Montreal, artists Roadsworth (i.e. Peter Gibson) and Brian Armstrong, in collaboration with PROJEKROOM collective, created a massive urban garden that stood five stories high. Displayed at the Montréal Eaton Centre, the very site…

Camouflaged within the urban environment, these sad cement people never get the attention they deserve. Living right amongst their larger, human counterparts, they live an undeniably empty life. Next time you're in the city, turn a corner and look down, you may see one of them hidden amongst your trash. Give them a wave, a smile or a little nod. Your small gesture will…

A self-described lost soul, Jerm IX is an artist who has left over 2,000 stenciled poems and notes throughout the streets. These thought-provoking sayings have been carefully placed in urban environments adding context and depth to each piece. As Jerm IX states, "Placed in the right location, certain quotes tend to evoke a particular emotion." The idea was to "place…

In this day and age of custom-this, custom-that, custom venti drip mocha with a side of whip, wouldn't it be nice to have your very, custom colored bicycle? Urban Outfitters is going to help you out. Their new design-your-own bicycle line, in collaboration with Republic Bikes, let's you pick out the color of your wheels, frame color, pedal color, you name it -- and…

This weekend, Sam and I took a quick weekend trip to one of our favorite cities, Las Vegas. We checked out an urban hot spot with some friends on Saturday night, Lavo inside the Palazzo Hotel. Created by the same team that brought TAO to the Venetian, Lavo has a Mediterranean bathhouse theme. In fact, Lavo is Latin for "to bathe or cleanse." All of the…