Why is Australian design so cool?
Not a rhetorical question. This is a hodgepodge sample, for sure, and spans decades, but all of it seems to partake of some form or other of adventurousness. It’s possible I’m projecting, and that my...
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More Australian place from desire to inspire, the half-Canadian/half-Australian design blog. (See previous Australia post here.) Above, from the Gore St. Fitzroy neighbourhood of Melbourne. Yes,...
View ArticleMacquarie Bank, Sydney, Australia, by Clive Wilkinson Architects
Bank in Sydney, Australia, built like a vertical Greek village. Clive Wilkinson Architects. I actually can’t decide if I like this or not. I like the idea, but it still feels a little cold. Of course,...
View ArticleColoured plexi beach art installation, Sydney
I have an almost autistic desire for this sculpture installation of coloured plexiglas by Nicholas Elias. It’s part of the Sculpture By The Sea exhibition in Sydney, Australia. It’s a bit annoying...
View ArticleVancouver vs. Melbourne, Australia – graphic identity
Compare Vancouver’s graphics and logo with Melbourne, Australia’s graphic identity. Any contest? I am consistently mortified by Vancouver’s recent graphics, especially considering they were launched...
View ArticleWhoop de do (guns!)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Gun Control Whoop-de-doo www.thedailyshow.com Via here.
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