Bobby Johns talks to Cities x Design about the inspiration and design of the San Jose Hotel in Austin, Tx
Pittsburgh City Profile
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Keywords – Clean, Indie, Heinz, High-Tech, Carnegie
Population: 2,462,571
Founded: 1758
Nicknames: City of Bridges, City of Champions, Steel City, Iron City
Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks
- Andy Warhol Museum
- Carnegie Mellon University
- Butler Street
Design businesses
Local businesses
Institutions / Organizations
- Andy Warhol Museum
- Carnegie Museum of Art
- Frick Art & Historical Center
- Mattress Factory
- AIGA Pittsburgh
Art and Design Schools
- Carnegie Mellon School of Design
- Carnegie Mellon – Heinz College – Arts Management
Articles / Blogs / Other
Chicago City Profile
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Keywords – Architecture, Lake, New & Old, Hub, Historic, Windy
Population: 9,785,747
Incorporate: 1837
Nicknames: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi-Town,
Motto: Make No Small Plans, I Will
Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks
- Inland Steel Building by Skidmore
- Music Box Theatre
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Emil Bach House
- Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s S.R. Crown Hall
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
- Frank Lloyd Wright’s Robie House
- Louis Sullivan’s Krause Music Store
- Sullivan Center
- The Art Institute of Chicago Museum
- Frank Lloyd Wright Home & Studio
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Pilsen, Latino neighborhood
Design businesses
- Sol Sender and Scott Thomas* – (Obama brand)
- Susan Dwyer * (Products + Craft)
Creative initiatives
Local businesses
- Jet Set Modern
- Realtor
Institutions / Organizations
Art and Design Schools
- The Art Institute of Chicago
- UIC Chicago
- College of Architecture and the Arts
- InCUBATE
Articles / Blogs / Other
Orlando City Profile
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Keywords: Play, Tourism, Theme Parks, Malls, Innovation, Technology
Population: 2,032,496
Founded: 1875
Nicknames: The City Beautiful, O-Town
Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks
- Walt Disney World Resort
- Florida Southern College – Architect: Frank Lloyd Wright
- Tupperware Museum of Historic Food Containers
New Arch / Urban developments
Design businesses
- AIGA Orlando
- Knight
- Push
- Orlando Museum of Art
- Dale Campbell (St Cloud)
- Lure Design
- Brian Owens
Creative initiatives
- Citi-Lab Orlando (not based in Orlando / UF Gainesville)
Local businesses
- Tupperware
- Urbanthink Bookstore
Institutions / Organizations
Art and Design Schools
- Engineering Technology / Design Concentration at UCF
- Theater Design Program at the University of Central Florida (UCF)
- Design for Usability at UCF / Engineering Dept
Articles / Blogs / Other
Boise City Profile
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Keywords: Mountains, Quirky, History, Crafty, Basque
Population: 587,689
Founded: 1863
Nicknames: City of Trees
Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks
- City of Boise
- The Modern
- Hotel 43
- Basque festival – Jaialdi
Creative initiatives
Institutions / Organizations
Austin City Profile
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Keywords: Music, Heritage, Eclectic, Progressive, ‘Weird’
Population: 1,652,602
Settled: 1835
Nicknames: Live Music Capital of the World, The ATX, City of the Violet Crown
Tourism / Place branding / Historic Landmarks
- Keep Austin Weird
- Hotel San Jose / Experience hotel – typewriter and polaroid camera rentals
Design businesses
- Pulp PDF
- Frog Design Austin
- Pentagram Austin – DJ Stout
- Decoder Ring – Graphic design firm / Music packaging
Creative initiatives
- Creative Research Lab – UT Austin
- SXSW / South by Southwest – Music + Film + Interactive
- Design Ranch Conference
- Helping the homeless “Giving City”
- Pentagram Austin and DJ Stout
- Create Austin
Local businesses
- Stubbs BBQ – Graphic Identity and Menu by The Decoder Ring
- Uncommon Objects
- Mercury Design Studio
- Fanny’s Fabrics For The Home – Upholstery fabric
Institutions / Organizations
Art and Design Schools
Articles / Blogs / Other
- Austin – Places to see
- Pulp by AIGA Austin (see PDF)
- 1904 Train Depot – Dwell
- Open Air Chapel
