Mind the grass, not the salad.
byThe concept of ‘desire path’ is crucial in wayfinding studies. Desire paths, also known as paths of least resistance, are the paths created when…
Decision and Policy making
We are a bank: everything is important
byOk, this gem is for our Italian readers: Last month in Rome I spotted this lovely example of bad communication in a bank office. …
Food for thought: How to order the perfect pizza – and annoy a waiter or two
byDespite the widespread idea that the cold pizza is the holy grail of leftover, it is in fact well known that pizza is to be…
How to create handicap in just 5 steps
byGenerally speaking, people sees handicap or disability as a set of conditions – such as an illness or injury – that prevents someone to do the things…
The Mangrovia Collective Unobtrusive Gender Tracker
byVirginia Valian’s Why so slow makes the case for tracking and recording gender biases in our daily life – a way to raise…
Good night, smartphone
byResearch worries – and so do conscious parents – about children’s overexposure to smartphones and screens at large. Remedies go from apps that…
Next slide please.
byLast monday I had quite an important meeting: the Career Office gave us an update on new policies for recruiting students: serious matter, requiring…
Wanted: Roof poets
byTwo views of Place d’Italie in Paris. The inner city is to the left hand side: zinc roofs, of many shapes, create a…
On Bins, Benches and Bus stops in Rome.
byEvery day we navigate a space designed by others. Or, to be more precise, a series of spaces designed in specific ways to address…
Can we kindly redesign all the signage systems in the world, please?
byAfter my lecture on wayfinding and typefaces at Paris DEC, last friday, I have received an interesting feedback from my friend Valeria Giardino, a…