I’m over here this evening, flying the flag for cities and wondering where they’ll take us.
I’ve have only one major issue with cities: they inspired these excruciatingly awful lyrics. Guilty as hell. “Concrete jungle where dreams are made of?” Say again?
(No, actually don’t say again. Thanks).
Posts Tagged ‘green’
Cities: Exciting But Guilty
Green Is Weird
Well, some of it.
Edit: it hit the Huffington Post!
(No, I’m not back at EcoSalon, if you’re wondering. It’s one I wrote a while back, and it’s just bust out of their archives and is making a run for it. If you fancy cheering it on with your favourite social media tool, I’d remember you warmly [...]
Orkney: What Do You Do?
What can you actually do in Orkney?
No, forget the sightseeing. Forget the daytrips, the beach walks, the clambering up sea-stacks to watch intrepid archaeologists braving the elements while hugging filthy mugs of tea (more on that topic another time). Forget visiting. We’re talking living up there.
I know of a number of people who are intending [...]
Giving Form: The Designer’s Intent
When we become the hired guns of greed-driven corporations, we are driven to conform.
If we generate status kitsch for a jaded elite, and allow ourselves to become media celebrities, we perform.
When we twist products to reflect the navel-gazing of market research, we deform.
If our products divorce appearance and other functions – a telephone that looks [...]
