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innovation vs design?

innovation vs design?

Here are some examples of articles/texts that address the conflation or relationship between design and innovation (I will keep adding to this): John Thackara’s ‘In …

 
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oxytocin + the emergent property of love.

oxytocin + the emergent property of love.

Oxytocin is a hormone involved in the process of giving birth, but has also been called the ‘hormone of love‘ and is claimed to be …

 
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Cancer as a talent.

Cancer as a talent.

Eva Vertes looks to the future of medicine | Video on TED.com. This is a talk by a 19yr old who is trying to find a …

 
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love latex?

love latex?

How to make your own latex leggings | Making Latex Clothing. this has got them twittering :-) and it might just get me making (not pants though).

 
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extreme change

extreme change

So what the hell’s going on in the Eastern States of Australia in the last month? Massive floods in the north, drought and unprecedented …

 
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emergent devolution

emergent devolution

If the evolution of species is a clear case of emergence, this article would seem to point to a case of emergent devolution, where the …

 
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becoming animal

becoming animal

The rather mind mind-boggling news about the Californian woman giving birth to eight babies (and she already has six), made me think of Patricia Piccinnini’s …

 
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Architecture and processing change

Architecture and processing change

For many, architects largely offer frameworks for boutique living and institutional arrangements. Ushering in formal expressions of individual luxury and collective organisation, they are servants …

 
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radioactive journey

radioactive journey

chernobyl-land-of-the-wolves If you ever consider becoming a nuclear power supporter, have a read through this site. It is very illuminating. One inquisitive, brave woman on a …

 
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open source urbanism

open source urbanism

Scott Mitchell and Rory Hyde’s project web site is worth a look. Two clever people, doing a very interesting project: opensourceurbanism

 
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