Size Matters
byNature is on display in a couple of nice photographic exhibit in Paris. It’s a great concept: oversize pictures on the walls…
Cross-Cultural Design
Gibellina vs Ground Zero – memorials and epic architecture
byWhat can we expect from architecture? That it overwhelms emotionally? Countless visitors of the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, know what it is to…
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…
(Never)mind your head
byRemedial design is rarely something to be proud of as it is often the evidence of a fawlty feature. In the photo above you see…
Let’s start talking about restrooms
byPublic and private restrooms are fascinating environments – for designers, we mean. Small spaces, repetitive actions, coded social interactions, and basic emotions, such as…
Road Signs in Rome
byThe intersection between Via Alessandro Magno and Via Timante is the one you do not want to miss when you are driving around Casal…
Zebra herd crossing
byZebra crossing are quite a crucial feature in the city landscape. They oblige vehicles to stop and give pedestrian right of way. They are…
If I were the researcher I would edit that sign…
byThe Panda House at the Smithsonian National Zoological Park in Washington D.C. is truly amazing. A glass wall lets the visitor see the control room…
Format design and remediation design
by“Since Americans seem particularly concerned with the “front “ of their house, most suburban development homes are sited with their best face toward the…
A proposal for the ecology of driving on the left
byWhen traveling to India, Japan or Great Britain (and other countries that you’ll find on this map), the rest of the world must rapidly…