Escape from Non-Place: travelers that manage to see through modernity by Nicolás Boullosa on August 14, 2024 Many have argued that travel doesn’t equal tourism, especially today. Travel has a purpose and intention for self-discovery, whereas tourism …
Family wraps homestead in greenhouse to warm up & grow food all year by Nicolás Boullosa on August 11, 2024 When Margit-Kristine Solibakke Klev, an architect working near the Norwegian town of Kongsberg, decided to design a home for her …
The island effect: how tiny Skrova became a fishing and artist haven by Nicolás Boullosa on August 9, 2024 Like sophisticated gardens encased in glass, islands fascinate us for a reason. They can warp reality with singular perceptions and …
All the places we can go: how the digital enframing changes our experience by Nicolás Boullosa on July 26, 2024 In 1948, two twin boys, 14, drifted under the Golden Gate as their boat malfunctioned. They survived to have whole, …
Being optimistic despite the gerontocraZy may feel revolutionary by Nicolás Boullosa on July 18, 2024 The zeitgeist had a recipe for us in July. It’s a dish served cold. It includes sports, polarization, and tension …
Engineering Eden: lessons from remote Fordlândia 100 years later by Nicolás Boullosa on July 11, 2024 Henry Ford sought to control his rubber supply by building Fordlândia, a model community in the Amazon. But transplanting the …
Unofficial history of databases, from tally sticks to passports by Nicolás Boullosa on July 4, 2024 Humans have managed to store information in different formats to avoid the fallibility of memory. However, keeping track of life, …
Before vanlife: revisiting the quest for meaning & “home” in transience by Nicolás Boullosa on June 26, 2024 Life on the road is all about transience. Unsurprisingly, a country forged by a narrative around pioneers moving west feels …
From Woodstock, VT to Concord, MA: the birth of (one idea of) a nation by Nicolás Boullosa on June 18, 2024 As a heatwave pummels the eastern US, here’s a fresh view of our impressions of visiting some charming cities and …
On the riddle of consciousness and human vision: a tale of light from darkness by Nicolás Boullosa on June 5, 2024 Observe a baby with attention, and you’ll see that early on, he’ll cover his eyes with his hands to make …
