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The Evolving Legacy of Ken Garland’s First Things First Manifesto

Eye on Design

The late Ken Garland ’s First Things First manifesto, written in 1963 on the spur of the moment during a public meeting, has become a tradition of enduring protest that its originator could never have predicted. Kalle Lasn of Adbusters had seen the original in Eye magazine and reprinted it. The response was unprecedented.

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An Italian Town Welcomes a Dynamic Public Space Inside a Circular Wooden Pavilion

Azure Magazine

What began as a construction workshop for students and novice professionals now serves as LuOgo, a temporary public space in Lugo, Italy. The project is designed by Rome-based architecture firm Orizzontale in partnership with Italian door and window manufacturer Edilpiù.

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Accessibility Measure or Exclusive Architecture?

Azure Magazine

It affects people who use and rely on public space the most, including those experiencing homelessness and youth, by employing design strategies to restrict “undesired” behaviours, such as sleeping in public or gathering in groups. They can be found in most parks and public spaces in the city, as documented in Mapping DefensiveTO.

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5 Must-See Summer Pavilions Around the World in 2024

Azure Magazine

The summer pavilion is one of the most effective ways of communicating the inspiring possibilities of architecture to the general public. And, especially our post-lockdown era, their invitation for everyone to share in a public outdoor space with joy and abandon could not be more heartening.

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How Ligne Roset’s Togo Conquered the World

Azure Magazine

Although in truth, even the most iconic pieces of furniture rarely do either, known to the public only as part of a broad aesthetic — from mustard colours to mushroom shapes — or a trend. Yet, evolving social mores soon connected Togo to a larger public. A well-behaved sofa seldom makes history. And while well over 1.5

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2021 AU Presses, Book, Jacket, and Journal Show Selections

Spine Magazine

The Association recognizes achievement in design, production, and manufacture of books, jackets, covers, and journals, and the Show serves as a spark to conversations and source of ideas about intelligent, creative, and resourceful publishing. The 101 outstanding examples of university press publications are now on virtual display at [link].

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Sou Fujimoto’s House of Music Reaches Beyond the Treetops in Budapest

Azure Magazine

The Liget Budapest Project seeks to revitalize the 122-hectare City Park with a variety of new museums and public spaces. Its first initiative is House of Music, a part-museum, part-concert hall cultural hub opened to the public on January 23.