Street Graphics
Why Street Signs Need a Visual Order
Why street signs need a visual order: learn how size, contrast, placement, and grouping decide which message catches…
The reading room
All readings
Explore the visual details that shape city streets, from wayfinding and shopfronts to public objects, artworks and urban materials.
Shopfronts
Shop Window, Open Front or Deep Recess?
Shop window, open front or deep recess: see how each shopfront frames goods, marks the entrance and shapes a…
Street Furniture
Street Benches Beyond the Park
Street benches beyond the park give people a place to pause near errands and transit. Learn how placement, access…
Public Art
The Plaque Is Not the Artwork
Public art is easier to read when you separate the artwork, its setting and its plaque, then decide which part answers…
Urban Materials
Reading Brick, Tile and Concrete at a Street Corner
Reading brick, tile and concrete at a street corner reveals how surface texture and repeated patterns shape a facade’s…
Our point of view
A city is read at street level
Small visual choices shape how a place feels and how people find their way through it. We look closely, explain the design language, and leave room for more than one interpretation.