Automated parking for bikes by Kirsten Dirksen on May 5, 2010 One of the biggest inconveniences of using your bike for transport is making sure it stays safe when you get …
Retos y dudas en el despliegue español del coche eléctrico by Nicolás Boullosa on April 8, 2010 Ha llegado la hora del coche eléctrico en todo el mundo y España, presidenta de turno de la Unión Europea, …
Can living smaller and simpler make you happier? by Kirsten Dirksen on March 18, 2010 “Why don’t we look at the changing American dream, the old (Gatsby) and the new (Obama)?”, I asked in an …
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,” …
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 …
Can DIY become tradition or is canning just the new sewing? by Kirsten Dirksen on October 16, 2009 My mother-in-law stands a good chance of surviving a natural disaster. Be it nuclear war or a climate change catastrophe, …
Barter markets: trading beef for a backpack to curb spending by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2009 Blame it on the recession, the Internet, or a rejection of consumerism, barter markets are no longer fringe in Barcelona. …
Green Box: a reusable home by Kirsten Dirksen on July 21, 2009 For the past decade or so, architects and builders have been recycling shipping containers to create homes, offices, hotels and …
Sobre algunas agradables efemérides by Nicolás Boullosa on July 16, 2009 Tres efemérides se cruzan durante estos días en mi camino: el nacimiento de mi segunda hija, el aniversario del nacimiento …
A mail-order greenhouse by Kirsten Dirksen on July 12, 2009 So you’ve joined the backyard garden revolution and are now growing as much of your own food as possible. If you’re …
