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Tag Archives: PublicSpace
LAGI announces it’s 2012 competition
In partnership with New York City’s Department of Parks & Recreation, the 2012 Land Art Generator Initiative design competition is being held for a site within Freshkills Park (the former Fresh Kills Landfill) in New York City. The competition is … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Artists, eco-art, energy, EnvironmentalDesign, international, Land-art, LandscapeArchitecture, PublicSpace, RFP, sustainability
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Public Art – Green, Functional and Beautiful
On October 8th Rebecca Ansert, Founder of Green Public Art Consultancy, was invited to speak at the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places (AIPP) Symposium , OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design. AIPP staff, Carrie Brown and … Continue reading
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Tagged Austin, eco-art, energy, Events, glass, Graffiti, heatisland, Interactive, international, LED, LEED, LosAngeles, Materials, New York, plants, Public Art, PublicSpace, rainwater, Recycled, Solar, stormwater, sustainability, Temporary, UK, wildlife
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OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design
OFF THE GRID: Recharging Public Art + Design, a full-day symposium hosted by the City of Austin’s Art in Public Places Program, will feature an intimate look at existing and future public art and design in the Seaholm District, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Artists, Austin, eco-art, energy, EnvironmentalDesign, Events, heatisland, LandscapeArchitecture, LED, LEED, Materials, Public Art, PublicSpace, Recycled, Solar, stormwater, sustainability
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H20: The Art of Conservation
H20: The Art of Conservation May 6 – November 12, 2011 at The Water Conservation Garden 12122 Cuyamaca College Drive West, El Cajon, CA 92019 OPENING RECEPTION: May 7, 2011 – 10:00AM – 12:00PM – Free and open to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, eco-art, Ecology, energy, glass, H20, Interactive, Land-art, LED, Materials, plants, Public Art, PublicSpace, rainwater, SanDiego, Solar, stormwater, sustainability, wind
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Sick-Amour: A Film by Joel Tauber
Artist Joel Tauber brilliantly combines environmental activism and contemporary public art in his long term project, Sick-Amour. Since initially being drawn to the tree in 2005, Tauber has passionately dedicated himself to loving, honoring, protecting and producing works of art … Continue reading
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Tagged Artists, eco-art, heatisland, LosAngeles, plants, Public Art, PublicSpace, sustainability, video
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CINCO: Sustainable Urban Furniture, Perfect for the Urbanite On-the-go
CINCO was designed with the urban pedestrian in mind. This concept, a Special Award winner at the Seoul Design Olympiad in 2009, operates completely independent from the grid and functions as a comfortable, transitional meeting point for pedestrians (perfect for … Continue reading
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Tagged Brazil, energy, Interactive, international, Korea, LED, Materials, PublicSpace, Solar, video, wind
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Solar Trees in Cambodia light Public Spaces
Angkor Wat, Cambodia recently received new solar powered street lights in their public spaces. The “solar trees” are a low-energy design that will increase night-time safety while also encouraging businesses to stay open later. Nothing Design Group conceived of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodia, international, LED, Materials, PublicSpace, Solar, sustainability
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Xylophone Bridge Strikes a Chord in Seoul Design Competition
This musical bicycle bridge, the Xylophone Bridge by Yeon Jae Won + Soo Jeong Heo, was a shortlisted entry in Designboom’s recent Seoul Cycle Design Competition. The concept consists of a series of slats that play a tune whenever a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bicycle, Interactive, Korea, PublicSpace, sound
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Personal Urban Park – Parc Disponible (concept)
Stefan Gzyl’s Parc Disponible is an interesting concept and finalist for an international competition recently held in Paris. The project is designed to satisfy specific recreational, hygienic, social and economic requirements of the city and its population. The concept: Shrink … Continue reading
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Tagged eco-art, Ecology, France, Interactive, international, LandscapeArchitecture, Materials, plants, PublicSpace, rainwater, stormwater, sustainability
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“Cool” green public art for New York Times Square
In February 2010 the Bloomberg administration announced it will make the closure of Broadway in Times Square permanent with renovations scheduled to begin in 2012. During the transition period of the next 18 months the Department of Transportation has selected … Continue reading
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