Re-Tooling Entertainment Retail in China
Over the last few years there has been a lot of news about a slumping Chinese economy. Home sales and retail revenues are…
Category: Urban
Coffee For Good – 1951 Coffee Company
As an Oakland resident and a graduate school student, I love the San Francisco Bay Area’s abundance of hipster, high-end coffee shops. Good…
The Danville Hotel Town Center Has Finally Reopened
Though the Danville Hotel has not operated as a hotel since the 1930s, it retained its name through many uses over the years,…
Spotlight on Style: Contemporary
This month’s Spotlight on Style focuses on today’s architecture, aptly and presently called Contemporary. It’s family tree draws from many sources, ranging from…
Inspirational Places in Arizona – Part One | Arcosanti
There are two ways to experience Arcosanti. One is from the intellectual perspective; truly understanding what it means to be an urban laboratory. …
San Diego Central Library
The rebirth of downtown San Diego is a remarkable success story. When I was at Cal Poly, I had a great Urban Design…