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…
Visual design
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…
The Shape of States
byUS States are sometimes identified by their shape. The shape becomes an icon for the State. Sometimes one see them on plates. Some states…
Sleep Taboo
byWe somehow do not like people who sleep in some public places (the street, workplaces, libraries, shops) during office hours. Sleeping is (somewhat) tolerated…
Too many choices? Strategic responses!
byAfter most calls, Skype requests its users to fill in a questionnaire concerning the quality of the last call. The questionnaire has the declared…
Who is your favorite person in history? Who knows?
byMany websites use “secret answers” to reinforce security. A secret answer is an answer that only the user knows – it belongs to…
My chairs are not original
byIn the pictures above: my Eames Chair and my two Barcelona chairs. Please hold on a minute before congratulating me, as you…
One book, one hundred types, two titles
bySomeone once said: “I buy books as if I am going to live a thousand years in a world without the internet”. That’s me…
Hidden premises
by(Picture by Roberto Casati, Paris Orly Airport, August 2013) “Save time and use your credit card to pay at the car park exit”…
Mangrovia Collective’s Organic Multiplication Table
byMaths teaching in the secondary school uses cartesian representations, i.e. diagrams centered on an origin, with the upper right quadrant occupied by positive numbers….