Interior Design

Thoughts, case studies, book reviews, debates and tips of interest for Interior Design, written by prominent authors and carefully edited by FOROALFA.

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Luciano Cassisi Less is Less, More is More

The time is coming - to retire the nearly centenary motto «less is more».

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Marco Rinaldi Are we destined to fail as entrepreneurs?

The growing number of creative professionals that venture into entrepreneurship raises doubts and concern.

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Fernando Del Vecchio Some ideas are too big

We all have ideas. Some have great ideas. What is the difference between an idea and a big idea?

Fernando Del Vecchio A passion for design

Who doesn't want to feel passion for what he or she likes, and loves?

María de Mater O’Neill 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.

Fernando Del Vecchio 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.

Fernando Del Vecchio 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?

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José Antonio Giménez Recipe book to get over the crisis with design

Professionals from 14 countries give their opinions and reflections about the profession and its relation with businesses and society.

Pau De Riba 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.

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Mariane Garcia Unanue 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?

Ana Yago Sundays Smell of Roast Chicken

The least one can ask of a chair is for it to be functional and ergonomic but these qualities no longer suffice Today a chair will have to adjust to the shifting tastes of society

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Fernando Del Vecchio About Effectiveness

Being efficacious entails doing the right things; being efficient, doing them correctly. Being effective means being efficacious and efficient.

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Marco Rinaldi Management vs. Leadership

We don't need to manage the present but we should lead the future.

Fernando Del Vecchio The challenge of communicating value

A question to which creative entrepreneurs have no answer to: the value of their proposal.

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Alfredo Gutiérrez Borrero Forum, “Fuero” and “Foras”!

On the shared construction of a design without geographical, academic or professional boundaries.

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Antonio Recamier Malacca Beach: Social and Environmental Implications of Design

A call to designers and engineers to take up social and environmental impact in their designs - especially when it comes to off-shore resource extraction.