Dual role of wood in human history: a blessing & a curse by Nicolás Boullosa on May 30, 2024 Old wood-clad houses know how to age, drawing inspiration from ancient woodworking. But why does modernity feel uneasy with weathered …
Language & thought: why words’ nuances make it hard for AI by Nicolás Boullosa on December 1, 2021 In a short time, chatbots have evolved to the point of passing as “intelligent.” A machine passes as “intelligent” if …
Heterotopias: living lessons from destination communities by Nicolás Boullosa on November 25, 2021 Since they were born, our three children have visited a space whose layout they seem to naturally understand and benefit …
Charlas sobre clima y vivienda por el noroeste de Estados Unidos by Nicolás Boullosa on August 12, 2021 Prosigue nuestra aventura veraniega por Estados Unidos. Hemos viajado desde las Rocosas, en el interior variable entre desierto y alto …
NorCal community blends nature with communal & private space by Kirsten Dirksen on December 4, 2016 In 1965, a group of young architects- inspired by the local Pomo Indians’ belief in “living lightly on the land”- …
Estratos de civilización: filtrando los mejores experimentos by Nicolás Boullosa on August 10, 2016 Hemos perdido la capacidad de interpretar las sociedades humanas como un sistema estratificado en partes que se mueven a distinta …
