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Healing by Design: The anatomy of a modern hospital
ARHCC Atrium
The ARHCC is Canada’s first public-private-partnership (P3) hospital. This P3 partnership involves the Ministry of Health Services, Fraser Health (the local Health Authority), the Provincial Health Services Authority, the BC Cancer Agency, The Fraser Valley Regional Hospital District, Partnerships BC and Access Health Abbotsford (a consortium of companies). The old MSA hospital was last renovated in 1980 and the population of Abbotsford has increased 2.5 times since then. Local people have waited a long time for this hospital but the consensus of those visiting it on the open days was that it was worth the wait. I visited on 26th August to check out the building for myself. Continue…
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Computer accessories for style
no responses - Posted 09.02.08
Whatever your passion, chances are you can find just the right accessory to reflect and complement it. I’m not talking purses, buttons or even pashminas. I’m talking about your PC/laptop/Mac accessories. As any person with an ounce of flair will tell you, a few well-chosen items can make or break an ensemble, so to make things easy here’s some key ... continue -
Healing by Design: The anatomy of a modern hospital
2 responses - Posted 08.27.08
August 24th 2008 was a red letter day in the Eastern Fraser Valley, BC, Canada. The first new-build hospital for more than thirty years, the Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre (ARHCC), opened its doors. As the old MSA hospital (built over fifty years ago and showing its every year) closed it’s doors for the last time, staff, patients and ... continue -
Post-Communism and Visual Culture
2 responses - Posted 07.24.08
What happens to a country’s visual culture when it moves from Soviet communism to post-Soviet liberalization? A pathbreaking exhibition in the former Soviet Central Asian republic of Kyrgyzstan, Epoxa (‘Epoch’) grapples with this question. It presents the republic’s initial independence years, 1991-2005, under the rule of the country’s first post-independence president, Askar Akaev. The Akaev era was brought ... continue -
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2 responses - Posted 07.11.08
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Bristol’s Compass of Mystery Festival
no responses - Posted 07.09.08
Bristol-based cultural events organization, Compass Film takes this year's festival of cinema and arts in a new and mysterious direction… Inhabiting a space at the top of Mivart St. Studios, Easton, Bristol, The Compass of Mystery Festival will transform the venue into a world of creativity, bringing the South-West an exciting month of film, poetry, visual art and theater. Culminating ... continue -
Artistic Baggage
no responses - Posted 06.23.08
Don’t judge a purse by its cover. No, that’s not a typo; we are talking about purses here…and book covers. It should be no surprise that the most well-read city in the nation is home to a designer who managed to turn books into handbags. Mary Lydia Ryan a Seattleite for the past 19 years has inventively created a brand ... continue -
An Odd But Elegant Process
no responses - Posted 06.18.08
After brewing a cup of tea, we hardly even consider the possibilities of a used tea bag before we toss it in the trash. In general, little thought is given to what we discard and any alternate uses it may posses. Although a majority of us don’t ponder prior to tossing, one exemplary artist, Tilla Kuenzli, showcases her ... continue
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Bristol’s Compass of Mystery Festival
no responses - Posted 07.09.08
Bristol-based cultural events organization, Compass Film takes this year's festival of cinema and arts in a new and mysterious direction… Inhabiting a space at the top of Mivart St. Studios, Easton, Bristol, The Compass of Mystery Festival will transform the venue into a world of creativity, bringing the South-West an ...continue
no responses - Posted 07.09.08
Bristol-based cultural events organization, Compass Film takes this year's festival of cinema and arts in a new and mysterious direction… Inhabiting a space at the top of Mivart St. Studios, Easton, Bristol, The Compass of Mystery Festival will transform the venue into a world of creativity, bringing the South-West an ...continue
Another Man’s Trash….
1 response - Posted 06.06.08
Sustainability is slowly becoming a part of all aspects of our lives. From organic cotton tees, to reusable shopping totes, to hybrid cars; there are very few parts left untouched by the “green” market. Now, we are even seeing eco-consciousness in the works of artists. Although some creations ...continue
1 response - Posted 06.06.08
Sustainability is slowly becoming a part of all aspects of our lives. From organic cotton tees, to reusable shopping totes, to hybrid cars; there are very few parts left untouched by the “green” market. Now, we are even seeing eco-consciousness in the works of artists. Although some creations ...continue
The State of Design - International Speakers Announced
no responses - Posted 05.12.08
Design Victoria presents DESIGN CAPITAL, Victoria’s design and business conference, running from Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 July 2008 at the Melbourne Museum as part of the State of Design Festival. Festival Artistic Director and Conference Curator, Ewan McEoin, says, “This conference brings together leading global innovators, designers, business ...continue
no responses - Posted 05.12.08
Design Victoria presents DESIGN CAPITAL, Victoria’s design and business conference, running from Wednesday 16 – Friday 18 July 2008 at the Melbourne Museum as part of the State of Design Festival. Festival Artistic Director and Conference Curator, Ewan McEoin, says, “This conference brings together leading global innovators, designers, business ...continue
Repeating Explosions : Cai Guo-Qiang
2 responses - Posted 04.29.08
How can an exhibition be in two museums at once? We’re not talking about a digital piece or a film, but actual sculptures. If you’re an artist such as Cai Guo-Qiang, just make a copy. This is exactly what he did for his Inopportune: Stage One exhibit at the Guggenheim ...continue
2 responses - Posted 04.29.08
How can an exhibition be in two museums at once? We’re not talking about a digital piece or a film, but actual sculptures. If you’re an artist such as Cai Guo-Qiang, just make a copy. This is exactly what he did for his Inopportune: Stage One exhibit at the Guggenheim ...continue
The BIG Art Project
no responses - Posted 04.27.08
The Big Art Project was started in 2006, by Channel 4 of England, as an ambitious endeavor to allow the public to influence the commissioning of immense public works of art. It also was a movement, backed by the Arts Council England, to generate new art in England (with public ...continue
no responses - Posted 04.27.08
The Big Art Project was started in 2006, by Channel 4 of England, as an ambitious endeavor to allow the public to influence the commissioning of immense public works of art. It also was a movement, backed by the Arts Council England, to generate new art in England (with public ...continue
Deadly Arts
12 responses - Posted 04.26.08
An ominously dense deluge of debate hangs heavy in the atmosphere of the art community. Gregor Schneider, a German artist, decided that his next piece of art will be similar to the execution of a criminal. The only difference is that there will be no execution and there will ...continue
12 responses - Posted 04.26.08
An ominously dense deluge of debate hangs heavy in the atmosphere of the art community. Gregor Schneider, a German artist, decided that his next piece of art will be similar to the execution of a criminal. The only difference is that there will be no execution and there will ...continue
Classic Nude Art Competition
2 responses - Posted 04.21.08
Kevin Richards, President & CEO of Christiania Spirits, announced today the launch of the NEW CLASSIC NUDE 2e. Art Competition, the second installment in a series of art competitions sponsored by the Christiania Art Foundation (CAF). As a brand, Christiania Vodka is committed to the world of art, and CAF ...continue
2 responses - Posted 04.21.08
Kevin Richards, President & CEO of Christiania Spirits, announced today the launch of the NEW CLASSIC NUDE 2e. Art Competition, the second installment in a series of art competitions sponsored by the Christiania Art Foundation (CAF). As a brand, Christiania Vodka is committed to the world of art, and CAF ...continue
China Design Now: the artistic meaning of “made in China”
1 response - Posted 04.18.08
With the amount of protests and editorials regarding the Beijing Summer Olympics, it's hard not to have China on the mind. Despite what your political standings are, China is big right now; culturally, economically and artistically. China Design Now, currently on at the V&A Museum in London, is the ...continue
1 response - Posted 04.18.08
With the amount of protests and editorials regarding the Beijing Summer Olympics, it's hard not to have China on the mind. Despite what your political standings are, China is big right now; culturally, economically and artistically. China Design Now, currently on at the V&A Museum in London, is the ...continue
Student Artists Wanted for Space Tourist Emblem
no responses - Posted 04.07.08
The clock is ticking for young artists hoping to draw up an emblem for the next paying tourist to visit the International Space Station (ISS). American computer game developer Richard Garriott, a multimillionaire training to launch toward the space station this fall, is looking for an original design that could serve ...continue
no responses - Posted 04.07.08
The clock is ticking for young artists hoping to draw up an emblem for the next paying tourist to visit the International Space Station (ISS). American computer game developer Richard Garriott, a multimillionaire training to launch toward the space station this fall, is looking for an original design that could serve ...continue
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