Category Archives: Thinking
Making Things Public (Existing Tools and Tactics)
What do the Whole Earth Catalogue, the Cuban government on the 90’s, p2p community radio, Maker Faire Africa and Enzo Mari have in common? At a first glance, nothing, or at least very little. But, if we look closer into this
Making Things Public (Existing Tools and Tactics)
What do the Whole Earth Catalogue, the Cuban government on the 90’s, p2p community radio, Maker Faire Africa and Enzo Mari have in common? At a first glance, nothing, or at least very little. But, if we look closer into this
Archigram’s take on Emancipation
Emancipation Oxford Dictionary definition: setting free, especially from slavery… from intellectual or moral fetters. Archigram usage: directly follows this with particular reference to people’s use of buildings. If architecture claims to human sustenance, it should surely have responded as human
Archigram’s take on Emancipation
Emancipation Oxford Dictionary definition: setting free, especially from slavery… from intellectual or moral fetters. Archigram usage: directly follows this with particular reference to people’s use of buildings. If architecture claims to human sustenance, it should surely have responded as human
Public space: for whom and for what?
Some years ago (until around the early 90′s), it would have been perfectly normal to see this image in the streets of many European cities, where people where skilled in repairing their own cars (as well as other type of
Public space: for whom and for what?
Some years ago (until around the early 90′s), it would have been perfectly normal to see this image in the streets of many European cities, where people where skilled in repairing their own cars (as well as other type of
Designer as ‘border-crosser’
As a border intellectual (Paulo Freire), he constantly reexamines and raises questions about what kind of borders are being crossed and revisited. Henry Giroux. Henry A. Giroux, in an article about Paulo Freire, uses the term border intellectual to refer to his type
Designer as ‘border-crosser’
As a border intellectual (Paulo Freire), he constantly reexamines and raises questions about what kind of borders are being crossed and revisited. Henry Giroux. Henry A. Giroux, in an article about Paulo Freire, uses the term border intellectual to refer to his type
To nominate is to dominate
Joseph Grima, regarding the 1st Istanbul Design Bienial, said about the improvised and informal practices on the city: it is a pity that they are not recognized as legitimate design practices. This statement, coming from the chief editor of Domus and the curator of one
To nominate is to dominate
Joseph Grima, regarding the 1st Istanbul Design Bienial, said about the improvised and informal practices on the city: it is a pity that they are not recognized as legitimate design practices. This statement, coming from the chief editor of Domus and the curator of one
MDes: an upgrade?
If well there is always the question of why do we follow certain studies of different levels (technical, professional, master), in design is a particularly relevant issue, for the creative essence of the discipline. In a bachelor level, design students are
MDes: an upgrade?
If well there is always the question of why do we follow certain studies of different levels (technical, professional, master), in design is a particularly relevant issue, for the creative essence of the discipline. In a bachelor level, design students are
Dangerous attitudes
When confronted to marginal practices, there are two attitudes that are very common and, even though seem different and opposing between each other, they are actually rooted in the same patronizing tone of the colonial discourse. One of this attitudes
Dangerous attitudes
When confronted to marginal practices, there are two attitudes that are very common and, even though seem different and opposing between each other, they are actually rooted in the same patronizing tone of the colonial discourse. One of this attitudes
DIY as a political movement
When typing in Google ‘DIY‘, besides the usual Wikipedia search result and (thankfully!) Instructables main page, the rest of the results are about how to do your own interior decoration and fashion accessories -certainly, this is not the most objective nor an
DIY as a political movement
When typing in Google ‘DIY‘, besides the usual Wikipedia search result and (thankfully!) Instructables main page, the rest of the results are about how to do your own interior decoration and fashion accessories -certainly, this is not the most objective nor an
At the margins of (non) design
… or AREN’T WE ALL DESIGNERS? (…)The idea that institutional critique opposes art to institution, or supposes that artistic practices can or ever did exist outside of the institution of art before being “institutionalized” by museums, is contradicted at every turn
At the margins of (non) design
… or AREN’T WE ALL DESIGNERS? (…)The idea that institutional critique opposes art to institution, or supposes that artistic practices can or ever did exist outside of the institution of art before being “institutionalized” by museums, is contradicted at every turn
Periphery as a state of mind
‘Where is the center?’ must be the most commonly asked question when tourists enter a city. The center is where the action is supposed to be, where life is vibrant and interesting, where there is lots to see, where you
Periphery as a state of mind
‘Where is the center?’ must be the most commonly asked question when tourists enter a city. The center is where the action is supposed to be, where life is vibrant and interesting, where there is lots to see, where you
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