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A March snowstorm in Barcelona: climate vs weather

by Kirsten Dirksen on March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010 and it snowed in Barcelona. This is a city where the average low temperature for the month …

A second look at Slow Design and when to respect petroleum

by Kirsten Dirksen on March 8, 2010

In reaction to fast food, fast fashion, fast information and the resulting disconnect between people, things and our environment, a …

Prepárate para diseñar y fabricar tus propios productos

by Nicolás Boullosa on March 5, 2010

En la próxima Revolución Industrial, todos seremos diseñadores y productores de “tecnología apropiada“. Tras explorar modelos sociales post-institucionales en Internet, …

eTextiles, ropa que genera y almacena electricidad

by Nicolás Boullosa on March 2, 2010

Si la ropa tejana o la lycra son ejemplos de tejidos técnicos revolucionarios en los siglos XIX y XX, los …

A post-capitalist vision of design: happiness, not sales

by Kirsten Dirksen on March 1, 2010

Many of us see design as a luxury, elitist or something to drive sales. That, according to Spanish architect Juli …

Dematerialization: products with less atoms and more service

by Kirsten Dirksen on March 1, 2010

“Do you know what the definitive solution for the world is?,” asks Spanish designer and architect Juli Capella. “I do,” …

Bloombox: energía autónoma, estable y ¿económica?

by Nicolás Boullosa on February 25, 2010

Llega una de las innovaciones para reducir nuestra dependencia energética que ha causado mayor expectación (con aparición en 60 Minutes incluida) entre clase política, empresas tecnológicas …