Barcelona’s barter markets: an antidote to overconsumption by Kirsten Dirksen on June 16, 2009 A barter economy may seem far-out, but this world of trade is growing in parts of Spain (particularly Catalonia). “We’ve …
Where trains beat planes: Spain's high-speed rail by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 Build it and they will come. This could be the lesson Spain’s high-speed rail service offers America (recently U.S. Secretary …
Skunkfunk: a low carbon t-shirt and urging you not to buy by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2009 Their color is green, they began on an organic farm and they use recycled fabrics, but Skunkfunk founder Mikel Feijoo …
A pregnant bike commute through Barcelona by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2009 When your bike is your car, you learn to adapt your riding style to all situations: rain, luggage, kids, formal …
Cómo crear un mueble con palillos chinos by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 Los habitantes de las ciudades tienen un impacto inferior que quienes se han decidido por una vida en el campo …
Diseñar una suite romántica con basura urbana by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 La diseñadora Carmen Barasona diseñó para Casa Decor una suite, sin renunciar a comodidades ni a un toque romántico, usando …
Bio-Diseño: objetos sostenibles y saludables by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 La escuela de diseño barcelonesa Elisava ha presentado varios proyectos de diseño sostenible en los últimos tiempos, algunos de los …
My bike is my car by Kirsten Dirksen on June 4, 2009 In many sufficiently dense cities, a car is unnecessary. In fact, in some places, it can be an encumbrance. In …
How a broken bench became a bookshelf by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 Designers Loida and Hernâni of Timtimxtimtim can’t watch good material go to waste so when they witnessed a broken bench …
Viaje en AVE Barcelona-Madrid: videoblog by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 De momento, la conexión ferroviaria de alta velocidad desde Madrid hasta Barcelona no llega hasta la frontera con Francia y, …
