At the center of our project is the question of dignity in relation to design. The thread that connects dignity to design, design to sustainability, sustainability to beauty, beauty to…
A woman walks alone through a big city, the city is beautiful, the buildings are tall, the sun reflects on the streets through the branches of the few trees that…
The houses associated with our early memories often arise in our imagination as spellbinding spaces, shining or dazzling; sometimes in a pleasant manner, others in a disagreeble way. These places often…
More than just a kioskmore than a newspaper stand, more thana lottery stand, more than a flower shop,a ticket booth, or a post office, … I am a stage –a…
“Marta’s dubbed the unconventional furniture and elemental cabins designed with so much panache ‘Petite Architecture.’ And she clearly demonstrates why we’ve all been idiotic to overlook the value of these…
The benefits of green areas and gardening are widely known. Scientifically, it has been demonstrated that gardening or spending time in nature improves physical, psychological and social health and that…
The notion of “city life” typically signifies the vitality of human life, but rarely does it evoke the idea of “life” more holistically, as a web of diverse and interdependent…
Every line drawn is political. Whether drawn by a politician or an architect or an urban planner, the line defines the space. It designates certain individuals to inhabit the spaces it…
Loneliness is a problem that we all deal with from time to time. As humans, we have an innate need that makes us crave connections to other people. Mounting research…
Americana ascribes itself to the lawn. The verdant blades behind the white picket fence. The home beyond with a happy nuclear family inside. The lawn laid out empty over their…