Blending, breaking, bending is how creativity grows, according to David Eagleman at Stanford University. Curiously, a quick internet search of blending, breaking, bending turned up the following: Art wakes you up: Bending, blending and breaking…
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Inclusive cities and what people value
What is an inclusive city? Logic might tell you that it is a place where all are welcome, opinions can be shared openly, and where everyone is treated fairly. This is from 2013, but is…
The Jetsons and on-demand urban air transportation
A few articles that I noticed this morning mentioned Uber and flying taxis in the same sentence: Uber Elevate: The Future of Urban Air Transport (Uber) Uber in deal with NASA to build flying taxi…
Lamborghini Terzo Millennio: the future of sports cars in five dimensions
The Lamborghini Terzo Millennio, an EV concept car that was developed in conjunction with MIT, is a vision from the future. A super car that runs on batteries, the designers sought to address the future…
China is emerging as a design powerhouse
China has had the reputation of being a country that copies, especially in design and technology. It’s natural for people and organizations to copy what they want to become. Over time, the copying shifts to…
Mixing cultures: Day of the Dead and Halloween
The L.A. Times published an article today entitled, “Day of the Dead culture is getting pulled into Halloween’s retail vortex”. Here are three key points: First– An estimated 179 million Americans are expected to spend…