Looks like the freshest salad bar ever. Saw this on Facebook, couldn’t find the original source. Anyone know? Happy new year all!
First saw this on Facebook. The idea came from London artist Bruno Taylor. Read more here. And there’s a youtube video called Playful Spaces. Looks like the swings were guerilla installations.
The garden that climbs the stairs is located in Billao, Spain and was designed by Balmori Associates. Read about it here.
So I can unplug over the holidays, I’ve decided to post some of my favourite pics that I’ve posted on Facebook over the last year or so. First up is the musical downspout from Germany. Even the siding on this pretty blue building looks unusual. The creative downspout collects and […] Read More
As I wander the UBC campus, I am coming across small, surprising sustainability initiatives. I found a couple of rain gardens and some mason (pollinator) bee hives at the back of the Scarfe (education) building the other day. Would love to know who was responsible for these projects.
I took a look at the impressive Earth Sciences building at UBC recently. The $75 million LEED Gold building is home to Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Statistics and the Pacific Institute of the Mathematical Sciences. My favourite feature was the rock that they left as part of the landscaping […] Read More
I have been hired by my department to help promote their new Master of Arts (MA) program in Educational Studies (EDST). I’ve been working primarily on their website content, so I’ve been interviewing professors and students and the process is teaching me a lot about my own department. The MA […] Read More
As I was sorting my recyclables for the bi-monthly beyond the blue box event that Village Vancouver coordinates, I realized I still had a lot of questions about what could and couldn’t be recycled. For example, if I take apart the Bon Ami container – do the paper parts go […] Read More
Went downtown last Friday night to take in the hustle and bustle. Came across this beautiful bench on Robson Street near Burrard. It was part of the VIVA 2012 Initiative, the program that closes off select streets throughout the summer, so people can party without getting run over. The bench […] Read More
Noticed one of the dwindling corner stores in my neighbourhood had gotten a facelift. Decided to check it out. Norton Commons offers a mix of local, sustainable fare, alongside the odds and ends and necessities that any corner store might offer. They’ve even kept the freezer with the ice cream […] Read More