The Olympic Medals

Since the Olympics are pretty much the only thing really going on in Vancouver these days, thought I’d highlight a few cool things about it!  The medals that are being given to the athletes were designed by Vancouver based Industrial Designer and Architect Omer Arbel in association with Aboriginal Artist Corrine Hunt.  Omer is probably best [...]

The Olympic Oval

  Since many of you have already either been to or seen the new Richmond Olympic Oval, I thought I’d share some highlights of its architecture with you.  Designed by Cannon Design, the Richmond Oval is located on 32 acres of city owned land and it was awarded a LEED certification rating of Silver (Green Building [...]

Olympic Madness

  Totally not design related but I must say something about the Olympics?!  It’s so exciting to be in the city where the Olympics are taking place.  The buzz around town is pure adrenaline and it is so awesome to see the city which we know as home in a whole different light.  This video [...]