Closed Wallets, Closed Minds Consumption is what makes the world go round. It is, so many economists and politicians would have us believe, progress. If we do not consume enough we will soon be deeper in recession. Like it or not, shopping seems to be what is keeping us from the brink. We have had [...]
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Hot-Dog stand and/or Florist shop!?
What about this Hot-Dog stand and/or Florist shop in downtown Lund, Sweden. Is this the future? OK, all gas/petrol stations has for decades turned into “conglomerates” selling almost everything – except what you except to buy there. So this is not a new sign or phenomena, but I anyway – is this the right way to [...]
After the transparancy-kick – Wikileaks heritage
Read my new insight on “Radical Change” at the Dutch trend magazine Second Sight. “Wikileaks gave us a transparency-kick. We, the public, have no way back and we want more. But how will we get it? ‘Wiki’ is a prefix with a liberating identity and connotation, thanks to wikimedia and wikipedia in general. This connotation [...]
David Report Bulletin issue 13/March 2011
Design + Culture – A Return to Fundamentalism? Design has become the embodiment of a larger process of creative “culture-mongering” that has become a means to capture ideation, innovation and enterprise and made to stand for cultural identity. Whilst the application of design is multiplying exponentially, it is losing its validity as a cultural icon. [...]
Hello Kitty Cake
My lovely oldest daughter turned seven yesterday and we celebrated with this beautiful cake. Happy Birthday Alva.
