Wallpeople 2012. It’s time to express yourself and do it on the streets. Art no longer just belongs in museums. Come out this Saturday and declare the world your canvas by bringing any type of work of art and display it together with other creators in Miami, a truly interactive mural experience. Location will be revealed soon so stay tuned and follow #wallpeoplemiami.
A library in a phone booth? A garden on a bus? Why not?
Bookshelves in the middle of a city-looks crazy right? Well, it’s this kind of crazy that we need in urban communities. Rethinking the traditional usage of public space is fundamental for our cities to become sustainable and livable. Although one bookshelf in a phone booth can’t change a city, it can definitely get its citizens to question how space is used and open their minds to innovation.
We’ve seen a lot of rooftop gardens, but not ones that take you to work in the morning. Not only is this crazy idea beautifying the city (in this case, New York City, read more here), it is also helping this bus diminish its carbon footprint. Sustainability and flowers-what else can you ask for from your public transportation ?
Miami is going through a lot of urban changes, neighborhoods are forming, and we often complain about the lack of public transportation and misused public space. These are just a few small things that can get us thinking outside the box. They are in no way solutions, just ideas that hint at the endless possibilities a city can offer when you infuse the urban planning with a little creativity.
Check out Daniel Arsham´s work. He is an artist born in Cleveland but lives and works between Miami and New York City. His architecture firm, Snarkitecture, is responsible for numerous public art initiatives around Miami.
3-Dimensional work by Daniel Arsham.
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3RDWARD in New York is one of the co-working and artist studio spaces that inspire us the most. This SHOPBOX is another example of their forward thinking and how bringing great minds together is the best way to cultivate ideas. check it out at INC magazine
Last weekend, we at Inc.com sent our intrepid freelance reporter Gina Pace to check out SHOPBOX, a new store that’s dramatically rethinking the concept of “retail.”
How? It completely lacks sales clerks. It’s built into a shipping container on the street. And it’s more of a diorama of products than a place to pick them up—and in fact, you can’t take any of your purchases with you.
Huh? Check out her story here.
(Also, that’s Gina in the green dress in the photo, which is courtesy of Third Ward.)
Office design that matches the company’s philosophy of craftsmanship and creativity. Check out Etsy’s offices in Dumbo to see a truly inspiring place to work.
