Dealing with tipping points.
A series of four pictures contextualizing the threat of tipping points in our daily lives. Using the special properties of argentic paper when exposed to… Read More »Dealing with tipping points.
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Stop calling me resilient.
Have we all gone blind? How did we lose our sight? But do we even want to get it back? Aide-toi et le ciel t’aidera ,… Read More »Stop calling me resilient.
The grid of urban resilience.
Inspired by the artists featured in the Pinault Foundation’s exhibition, “Minimal,”(1) the grid, omnipresent in our cities, is one of the most striking examples of… Read More »The grid of urban resilience.
November 13th.
While November 13th will forever remain a painful memory, there is one event whose significance may have escaped some people. On this grim anniversary, the… Read More »November 13th.
As if the streets themselves were breathing.
As spaces that shape our lives together and invite us to reflect on who we are, public transportation areas should help restore meaning to the… Read More »As if the streets themselves were breathing.
About UR and education
Far from being limited to the academic transmission of knowledge, education represents a collective process of continuous learning. It shapes citizens who are capable of… Read More »About UR and education
Cognitive biases
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, Our house is burning down and we’re blind to it. Nature, mutilated and overexploited, can no longer regenerate and we… Read More »Cognitive biases
The Japanese paradox
Though Japan is often cited as an example of resilience, it is difficult to visit this country without wondering about its duality. On the one… Read More »The Japanese paradox
Bouncing forward with abstraction.
The concept of urban resilience is regularly criticized on the grounds that adapting to the uncertainty of our ecological and social environment is the result… Read More »Bouncing forward with abstraction.
The Myth of the American Dream.
Rooted in the mythology of the founding fathers, the recognition of the hero, the self-made man who started from nothing, celebrates the almighty strength of… Read More »The Myth of the American Dream.