Streets
The Corner That Turns a Route into a Place
A street corner can feel like a pause rather than a turn. Learn how frontage, sightlines and path junctions shape…
All the reading
All articles
Explore writing on streets, public spaces, buildings, movement and the patterns that give city life its shape.
Public Space
Square, Plaza or Pocket Park: Three Shapes for a Short Stop
Square, plaza or pocket park: compare their scale, edges and activities to choose a public space that suits a meeting…
Buildings
Why City Entrances So Often Face the Street
Why city entrances face the street: see how a doorway connects daily access to public life and signals where arrival…
Movement
The Transfer You Cannot See on a Distance Map
A route can look short on a distance map and still feel awkward. Sketch each transfer to see where a journey loses…
City Patterns
The Repeating Block: What a City Grid Makes Easy to Notice
A repeating block makes a city grid easier to read, helping you compare routes, buildings and street life without…
Our point of view
A city is more than its skyline
Its character is also made in the street, the threshold and the spaces between destinations. We look at those details without reducing a city to a checklist or a postcard.