Polymath-plumber makes unique furniture & artifacts from waste by Kirsten Dirksen on November 20, 2017 Self-taught designer Fernando Abellanas considers the city his playground. One day he drove under a highway overpass in his hometown …
Art of making handmade bicycles (custom tailored in NorCal) by Kirsten Dirksen on March 2, 2015 Jeremy Sycip was in art school when he first started thinking about making his own bikes. “I was into riding …
Barcelona design pioneer on classic craft and minimalism by faircompanies on June 13, 2012 His family left their mark on the Barcelona skyline (his uncle commissioned Antoni Gaudí to design the Casa Milà, AKA La Pedrera, now …
A resistant, smooth material for better bike frames: hardwood by Kirsten Dirksen on June 11, 2012 Ken Wheeler is a fan of any type of wooden craft. He’s owned wooden sailboats, built wooden camping kitchens as …
Making longboards, furniture, sculptures from wood scraps by Kirsten Dirksen on May 22, 2012 Scott Constable is a craftsman who designs utilitarian objects like furniture skateboards and handcrafted homes to the more esoteric, such …
Wabi-sabi: diseño sencillo, intemporal y que sabe envejecer by Nicolás Boullosa on September 19, 2011 Como ocurre con las personas, hay objetos que envejecen bien, otros que lo hacen prematuramente, y otros que brillan en …
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 …
Art: Slow Future is born, by Pierre Mansire (Amsterdam) by Nicolás Boullosa on December 2, 2008 The latest Slow Movement to follow is also about breaking from a past addicted to speed, but this time it’s …
In search of the "tempo" of Slow Design by Nicolás Boullosa on February 29, 2008 The word “slow” is losing its pejorative meaning; first in food (Slow Food), later in cities (Cittaslow) and now in …
Buscando el "tempo" del Slow Design by Nicolás Boullosa on February 28, 2008 La palabra “lentitud” pierde su significado peyorativo; primero fue en la comida (Slow Food), más tarde en las ciudades (Cittaslow) …
