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 …
A tiny home for a growing family (bed under stairs included) by Kirsten Dirksen on January 7, 2010 They’re not part of any official Small House Movement, but they live in a small home and they live well. …
Idle parents in search of a slow, free range childhood by Kirsten Dirksen on January 5, 2010 “It seems to me that today we are speeding up children too much in some ways (academic hot-housing, for example),” …
Brightkite and faircompanies founders talk about happiness by Kirsten Dirksen on December 23, 2009 Given that we work from home and are substantially downshifted (i.e. we are very salary-light), when we socialize, we often …
Expats in Barcelona: 5 & 1/2 bikes and a plaza as a backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on December 16, 2009 Mitch and Kathy Madigan moved to Barcelona in 2005 for the adventure. They left behind a suburban home and 2 …
Cómo los desiertos podrían proporcionar toda nuestra energía by Nicolás Boullosa on November 6, 2009 A partir de 2015, el Sáhara será visto desde una nueva perspectiva. Se convertirá, a partir de ese año, en …
Instalando un vermicompostador en la cocina by Nicolás Boullosa on October 26, 2009 Instalar un vermicompostador en la cocina sin salir escarmentado del intento implica tener conocimientos básicos en vermicompostaje o bien haber …
Compost de lombrices: un vermicompostador en casa by Nicolás Boullosa on October 26, 2009 El vermicompostaje se ha popularizado en entornos urbanos, al acelerar la conversión de los desechos de la cocina en abono orgánico y …
The combox: a customizable composter from recycled plastic by Kirsten Dirksen on October 22, 2009 “What we want is for this to become something very normal,” explains Eugeni Castejón, founder of Compostadores. “In the same …
Ciudades, calidad de vida y huella ecológica by Nicolás Boullosa on October 2, 2009 Desde 2008, por primera vez hay más población en el mundo viviendo en la ciudad en entornos rurales, y para …
