Less is Less, More is More
The time is coming – to retire the nearly centenary motto «less is more».
All about Architecture
Find the best thoughts, case studies, book references, debates and tips relevant to the area of architecture
Some Ideas are Too Big
We all have ideas. Some have great ideas. What is the difference between an idea and a big idea?
Invisible Design
After the “premium” stage where design acts as quality mark, good design should become a “commodity”, a component of the welfare society we take for granted.
The Seventh Commandment
The tribute, robbery and theft of authorship, have blurred boundaries in the design practice.
Reality of «Reality»
Missing the authenticity of pre-marketing, we have created an equally artificial aesthetic of tradition and handicrafts.
And Where are the Opportunities?
Somebody has a problem and somebody has the answer to that problem, but... ¿How can we do to meet this couple?
A Navel Too Big
Isn't it too much to ask design to “make the world better”? Isn't there in such request an exacerbation of its goals (and of designers) above its possibilities and concerns?
The Challenge of Communicating Value
A question to which creative entrepreneurs have no answer to: the value of their proposal.
Sign Consumption
Culture adherence to the speech of globalization require reviewing purposes and values design assumed.
CLAP International Design Awards
We launch the the first excellence awards for design, branding and communication professionals in Latin America.
Views and Reflections on Design Education: Local Voices from Puerto Rico
Limited inquiry that explored ways of knowing, experiences, and procedures in teaching design in Puerto Rico using a critical reflective practice approach.
Innovation on Design Is Not Inside Design
Nowadays, is common to listen in almost every conversation “innovation” term. Everything must be “innovative”. However, innovation is not the same for everyone.
Creation as the Human Essence
In a world surrounding us with material, creation has become part of our essence, a key piece in the evolution of mankind.
About Effectiveness
Being efficacious entails doing the right things; being efficient, doing them correctly. Being effective means being efficacious and efficient.
Management vs. Leadership
We don't need to manage the present but we should lead the future.
The Roots of Industrial Design Colleges in Colombia
Looking back from two theories about its origin.
Planned Obsolescence
Design should no longer respond to market interests anymore, but to the human needs that as a global community we have created as time goes by.
Ambient Design and New Technologies
New ambients and spaces go along with habit and behavior changes in people. In this scenario: what is the role of technology?
Paul Ricoeur and creative search
The origin of the creative act from a philosopher's perspective.
The Capacity of Visualizing
The essential of designing resides on the ability to imagine how things will work before they materialize.
