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Painting the Town
Where are the block parties, Where are the outdoor food festivals, and most importantly, Where my girls at?
In the world of place based work, one is constantly questioning what makes a quality public space and what improvements can be made to better serve the community. Roslindale is where I grew up and a neighborhood I love deeply. Growing up in Roslindale, I had the...
Anatomy of the “Unbranded Brand” Website
In this article, Senior Design Director, Madeline Jacobson, outlines the elements of an effective unbranded brand website and breaks down best practices to keep in mind when taking the step towards approachable design.Screenshot of an unbranded brand website...
The LMA & Fenway: Looking for a reason to linger
Our place-based work takes us all around Boston’s neighborhoods, with the goal, in part, to pinpoint the unique strengths and gaps each possesses. In this blog post, our Urban Planning and Design Coordinator, Temishi Onnekikami writes about what she’s noticed while...
Keep it local: A holistic approach to art procurement
We recently had the opportunity to curate and lead an art procurement project for a new residential building in Boston’s Allston Village neighborhood, called BLDG89. Located at 89 Brighton Avenue, BLDG89 is a mixed use project that offers moderately priced, transit...
Meet the Make It Happen Recipients, Future Chefs
Art in Print at Zone 3
Art in Print is one of our favorite Zone 3 initiatives, designed to make collecting art more accessible, approachable and fun! Launched in 2018 with the installation of four repurposed newspaper bins along Western Ave, we designed a program to reimagine how the...
Get reacquainted with the Isenberg Projects Team
Hi Friends, It’s been a little while since we have said a formal hello, so we wanted to take a few minutes and re-introduce ourselves. We’ve had a lot of shifts in the last few months, said goodbye to our Brookline office, hello to hybrid work and found ourselves in a...
People love placemaking but distrust the process: Let’s break it down!
PEOPLE LOVE PLACE-BASED WORK BUT DISTRUST THE PROCESS Ever walked out of a community meeting for a new real estate development project and felt like neither the developer or the residents heard each other? The developer didn’t seem to understand the nuance of the...
If at first you don’t succeed, roll a joint and smoke some weed
The Massachusetts adult-use cannabis market used to feel like the wild, wild west. It was a race to see who could open their doors first, and once those doors were open, it was like striking gold. Lines formed around the block to buy legal weed, and dispensaries were...
Scrim: More Than Just A Calling Card
Scrim material, construction hoarding, fence covers? You might not think you know it, but trust us, you do. It’s that material that you see wrapped around construction sites and in other between spaces. It can be a webbed material that usually shouts “LIVE WORK PLAY,...
HEY, I MUST WARN YOU…
A Crash Course in Cannabis
Over the past year, the IP team has thrown themselves into all things cannabis. And spoiler alert: It’s not all puffs of smoke and Easy Rider quotes. Opening a dispensary in New England is a long and arduous process that constantly changes. We’ve worked on...
The IP Holiday Gift Guide 2020
In the spirit of shopping small, the IP team has put together a gift guide with all of our favorite small businesses that we will be shopping this holiday season. There’s still time to shop (also nobody minds presents after the holidays) so check out our gift guide...
