Cities Today According to the UN: half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – lives in cities today. By 2030, almost 60 per cent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. 95 per cent of urban expansion in…
The citizen safeguarding in his basement in Beirut a national cultural heritage
Lebanon, Beirut – It is in Hamra District where Abboudi Abou Jaoude saves his collection of vintage posters of Arabic movies golden age. It all started with his passion to cinema that he inherited from his father when he…
11 Books that have inspired Architecture in Development
Architecture in Development is a community based open source platform. It is about collecting local architecture knowledge and make it accessible for everyone. It is also about learning from each other and collaborating. All the projects are collected on a…
Bla Bla and Milano Makers
This post is part of the project: “The Social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013″ Bla Bla is an exhibition of the “Non-Serial” Independent Design by MIMA-Milano Makers. It was held in the Cathedral of the Fabbrica del Vapore. Alessandro…
The Pet Lamps and Indeginous People
(This post is part of the project: “The Social Impact of Milan Design Week 2013″). Background It was in summer 2011 that Hélène Le Drogou, a psychologist and activist concerned with the plastic waste of the Colombian Amazon, invited the…
IOU PROJECT: Fun, Profit and Social Good.
Internet is the way to get people to see their clothes and listen to their messages. The recently launched web site IOU project is not the latest clothes brand but it is a bridge between Indian artisans and consumers. The head…
Thailand’s Slow Hand Design at Milan Design Week 2011
One of the interesting things I saw in Zona Tortona during Milan Design Week 2011 was the exhibition Slow Hand Design: The heart value of Thai products. Thailand is considered one of the most experienced countries in the export industry…
The ECONOMICS of HAPPINESS: a must-see film in 2011
The Economics of Happiness is a film I’m looking forward to in 2011. Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page are the filmmakers. The film synopsis and trailer present a clear idea about the sense of well-being: life is becoming…
Felicity – change your city change your life
The primary objective of the International Graphic Competition Felicity – change your city change your life is to promote a debate about life in the city and how to improve the lifestyle of its inhabitants. Five issues were addressed: the…
JR and the biggest art gallery in the world
JR is a French photographer and urban artist, he won the Ted Prize 2011. JR remains anonymous. His work mixes Art and Action, and talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit. He exhibits his photographs in the biggest art gallery…
Experiencing the English countryside at London Design Festival by Mara De Matteis
The London Design Festival, a nine days celebration of design, ended in September 26. The Festival is an alternative map of the city (where you can get lost!). It is a different way to enjoy London space and time, looking…