Client
Alimentaria Mexicana, El Cafecito
Year
2024-2025
Contributors

Studio Meanwhile, City Blocks Urban Furniture, Pablo Zamudio, Ali Bruce, Claire Ouchi, Rachel Rivera

Location
Vancouver, British Columbia

Granville Island is already one of Vancouver’s most dynamic public spaces, in collaboration with Alimentaria Mexicana, our Artist series is bringing a new layer of vibrancy through a placemaking initiative that merges urban furniture seating with bold, local urban artists. This project features four unique artist series pieces, integrated directly onto City Blocks’ Low Line Loungers, transforming functional street furniture into a dynamic outdoor gallery. Four Vancouver-based visual artists—Ali Brice, Pablo Zamudio, Rachel Rivera, and Claire Ouchi—have each created site-specific artworks that capture the energy, culture, and creative spirit of Granville Island.

This collaboration is about turning everyday urban spaces into immersive, welcoming destinations. With these four distinct pieces, we’re proving that public seating doesn’t have to be an afterthought—it can be a canvas for community expression. Come see it for yourself and take a seat in the middle of Vancouver’s creative heartbeat.

The bright colours and dynamic patterns fit hand in hand with the vibrant presence of Alimentaria Mexicana.

These loungers live permanently outside El Cafecito. They are ready to serve the early morning coffee runners, afternoon snack seekers and anyone else who's just looking to kick up their feet.

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