Monthly Archives: September 2011

Applying the power of design to the world’s toughest poverty-related challenges http://www.indiegogo.com/IDEOorg

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We believe that successful innovation starts with what matters to people. We consider how people live their lives, what they care about, what they need, how … Continue reading →

Imagine a city of the future where skateboards are used as the primary form of transportation and recreation – in and out of your home. A utopia city for skateboarders would mean that a skateable path, like a ribbon connecting … Continue reading →

A man-machine on crutches and a masked duke, a pyramid-formed octopus and a sign with the laconic imprint “creamy crisis” – all this is depicted in the over-sized mural work ALIEN NATION that Eko Nugroho, artist-in-residence, shows us about his perspective … Continue reading →

“Life in the Meta-City,” details how cities increase “the number and randomization of potential human and cultural contacts” and how they serve as “vast, multilayered engines of choice.” Cities that cease to provide choice—or which try to overcontrol their denizens—lose … Continue reading →

Ai Weiwei finds China’s capital is a prison where people go mad. Beijing is two cities. One is of power and of money. People don’t care who their neighbors are; they don’t trust you. The other city is one of … Continue reading →