Pop (-Up) Urbanism in the City of Design

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

Eco-Monsters

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