Sense of place vs. non-places. Our relation with the things surrounding us by Nicolás Boullosa on April 9, 2024 Being interested in urbanism, I’ve seen one type of meme popping up repeatedly. It shows a rather conventional picture of …
Gaudí’s Sagrada Família: tribute to Nature of a modern anti-modern by Nicolás Boullosa on March 27, 2024 Lack of meaning, short attention span, atomization… The modern world can feel senseless. With an endeavor spanning several generations, Barcelonians …
Does an increase in social housing keep cities affordable? Not always by Nicolás Boullosa on March 20, 2024 In Vienna, a large social housing stock keeps overall housing costs down. In Paris, not so much. The year of …
Productive idleness? from the Roman “otium” to no-screen nights by Nicolás Boullosa on March 13, 2024 Or, why quality downtime might be the secret superpower of high achievers, healthy people who don’t need to show off …
It didn’t just start: genealogy of resentment & self-righteousness by Nicolás Boullosa on March 6, 2024 From frustration to self-righteousness: here’s a look at the genealogy of resentment in the so-called Culture Wars —and what youth …
Could future humans “hibernate” to prevent disease & extend life? by Nicolás Boullosa on February 28, 2024 Some animals use a puzzling strategy to survive winter, finding a den and entering a state of minimal activity marked …
The places we’ve lived: our pros/cons of city, suburbs & countryside by Nicolás Boullosa on February 21, 2024 While building a personal business at *faircompanies, as well as helping launch and grow a successful YouTube channel, I have …
From fires to mudslides: the spiraling cost of insurance in CA by Nicolás Boullosa on February 14, 2024 Connected to California’s 60s counterculture due to its untrammeled wilderness, dramatic vistas, surf waves, and legendary sunsets, Big Sur has …
Why homelessness programs work in some cities but not in others by Nicolás Boullosa on February 8, 2024 There are as many homeless people in the world’s wealthiest country as the entire population of Boston: according to the …
Living architecture: Growing buildings & bridges instead of building them by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2024 Can plants be shaped structurally to become living buildings, encasing entire facades that help carry a load and clean the …
