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 …
Tecnología apropiada: "enseñar a pescar" y diseño ecológico by Nicolás Boullosa on February 23, 2010 Las dos tecnologías preferidas de Gandhi eran la máquina de coser, “porque fue inventada por amor”, y la bicicleta, porque …
Life on the small screen: fly less, video chat more by Kirsten Dirksen on February 23, 2010 For more than a century, it’s been the stuff of fantasies: in 1891, Alexander Graham Bell dreamed about “seeing by …
How does your vegetable vocabulary grow? (a quiz) by Kirsten Dirksen on February 22, 2010 Quick. How many vegetables can you name? Make a list and don’t read below. According to the Center for Disease …
Micelios: hongos para salvar al mundo (y al ser humano) by Nicolás Boullosa on February 16, 2010 Apenas hemos oido hablar de ellos. Ni siquiera la ciencia les ha prestado la atención adecuada, pese a que son …
The business of remade, redesigned, refashioned fashion by Kirsten Dirksen on February 16, 2010 Despite lacking a unified name- some call it redesigned fashion, others refashioned fashion, repurposed clothing, restructured design, etc- it’s a …
A primer on upcycled fashion and redesigned clothing by Kirsten Dirksen on February 13, 2010 When Colin Firth’s wife Livia Giuggioli (AKA Livia Firth) wore an old wedding dress on the red carpet at the …
Reusar aguas pluviales y grises (el pasado es el futuro) by Nicolás Boullosa on February 10, 2010 El reaprovechamiento de aguas pluviales acumula siglos de experiencia en el Mediterráneo. Aunque, con la canalización y la llegada del …
