Creating Ownership in Public Spaces Whether you live in a peaceful village or a bustling metropolis, moving through and interacting with public spaces is part of everyday life. This is the common ground in which we can refresh our sense of community, remind ourselves that we inhabit a society, and perhaps even enhance our feeling of civic responsibility. The term ‘public space’ typically conjures images of urban focal points. A busy marketplace, a graceful plaza, or escalators connecting hive-like floors of human movement. However, though many public spaces are indeed...

The Importance of Art in the Workplace Encouraging productivity in the workplace may be top of the list for any business looking to operate smoothly and profitably, but what exactly does ‘productivity’ mean? Is it a riotous, noisy space, full of overt creativity and expression that indicates people functioning at the top of their abilities? Or is it a library of stillness, each team member silently outputting a measurable volume of work, without distraction, equally at the top of their abilities? Productivity means...