Which Way, Barcelona?

Gaudí must be rolling over in his grave. A Formula 1 race car burning rubber and making noise before one … More

The Pointlessness of The Line

The Line, that gigastructure for Saudi Arabia that has recently been reduced to only a tiny fraction of its initially … More

This is Christians Brygge, a central Copenhagen traffic thoroughfare. It varies between one and two lanes for motor vehicles in … More

It’s finally happening. A commercial thoroughfare in my neighborhood that is much too narrow, traffic-laden, and overcrowded with shoppers is … More

When my parents retired around 20 years ago, they decided to move to Seville, my father’s hometown. Since they were … More

Barcelona is known around the world today as a city of design. Its urban grid, buildings, parks, squares, streets, benches, … More

A recent news item I came across stated: “If SUV drivers were a nation, they would rank seventh in the world … More

The city block is a fundamental element of urbanism. The Ancient Romans called a city block an insula, or “island”, which is … More

The other day, out of the blue, my printer suddenly stalled, even though it had been working perfectly for once. Strange warning … More

[English text follows below] Ya sabemos que hoy en día está muy de moda llamar ‘inteligente’ o ‘smart’ a todo … More

The other day I read an interesting critique of Barcelona’s cycling infrastructure titled “The Arrogance of Space”, by the Copenhagenize … More

Luxury automobiles are fetish items par excellence. The advertising, branding and merchandising of this kind of consumer good is designed … More

“Non-places are the real measure of our time; one that could be quantified…by totaling all the air, rail and motorway … More