8 articles tagged with public art
When most visitors think of Milwaukee, images of frothy beer steins and cheese curds immediately come to mind. While the city certainly embraces its brewing heritage, my recent weekend exploration revealed a surprisingly sophisticated cultural landscape that's been quietly flourishing...
Standing at the intersection of urban design and natural beauty, Carmel, Indiana caught me completely off-guard. As someone who spends her days in Australia's wilderness and her holidays in ancient ruins or dense rainforests, I never expected an American Midwest...
The Pacific Northwest has always held a special place in my heart – where verdant forests meet urban landscapes in a dance that feels both wild and welcoming. While most travelers flock to Seattle's iconic Space Needle or Pike Place...
When most people think of North Dakota, they envision endless prairies, oil rigs dotting the landscape, and perhaps the occasional bison. But tucked away in the northwestern corner of the state is Williston – a city that has undergone a...
The first time I ventured to Sudbury, Ontario, I expected little more than a quick stopover en route to Lake Superior. What I discovered instead was a fascinating industrial landscape that has undergone one of North America's most remarkable environmental...
There's something fascinating about how art and engineering intersect—both require creative problem-solving and an appreciation for design principles that resonate with people. As someone who spends most days calculating energy efficiency metrics, my weekend escape to Clarksville, Tennessee offered a...
The escalator descends and I'm suddenly awash in electric blue light. Cave-like rock formations loom overhead, painted in an otherworldly azure that feels both primordial and futuristic. I've edited countless articles about hidden urban treasures, but Stockholm's tunnelbana system—the city's...
As a wildlife biologist who has spent decades studying urban adaptations, I've developed a particular fascination with how human creativity transforms city landscapes. Montreal's street art scene represents a fascinating parallel to the ecological principle of succession—blank walls evolve into...