Dickens’ Muse Lives Here
Muses inhabit this part of town. Urban myths of the tough and gritty city are born here. Even though this place is great for raspy voiced poetry, it is not what we want our real city to be like. This harsh streetscape, lined with a mix of businesses that could use a facelift, makes me … Read more
Our Treehouse
As a feature project, John MacDonald Architect, along with Storeworks has undertaken the redesign of a residential property here in Kitchener. Located in the St. Mary’s Historic Conservation District, the home was built in 1948 and features the appeal and charm common to the wartime houses in the neighbourhood. In need of some TLC, the … Read more
Better like this? Or better like this? The Optics of Design!
In our design work we’re constantly pushing and pulling, tinkering with this and changing that. That’s fundamental to design. It’s kind of like going to the optometrist! “Better like this or better like this, better like this or better like this …” And like the process of selecting lenses for best vision, the goal of … Read more
Good Design is Good Business
Numerous studies over the past decade have touted the popular phrase “Good Design is Good Business”. But with such an intangible product, how can you know that good design will be “good” for your business? With all the great things we know design can do for your business (such as increase productivity, reduce turnover, increase … Read more
