The meme formed with the phrase “Ok Boomer” epitomises a generation gap that has opened up in recent years. On the one hand, there are Millennials and Gen Zers looking for social…
Europe has set itself the goal of re-launching several night train lines in order to reduce the ecological footprint of passenger transport. There is talk of linking Paris to Barcelona or Madrid…
The Internet is often considered to be something intangible. Yet it is rooted in a physical infrastructure that we all use every day. Why is its materiality so often forgotten? Why is…
On the 18th of June, 2022, documenta fifteen will open its doors in Kassel. The Indonesian collective ruangrupa run this new edition of the German five-year event, seeking to embed it in…
Yves Corminboeuf is a pioneer of sustainable design in Switzerland. A lecturer and delegate for sustainability at HEAD, he helps numerous organisations to take into account the ecological issues specific to their…
In addition to being one of the world’s most polluting industries, fashion subjects its workers to some of the most degrading working conditions. In the face of these abuses, consumer mobilisation remains…
Architecture has long been synonymous with construction. The realisation of the destructive dimension of such an enterprise on a global scale is now pushing architects to consider other ways of pursuing their…
New technologies often come with harmful side effects, on both the ecological and psychosocial levels. Rather than putting the emphasis on novelty, Kris De Decker tries to address our human needs with…
User-centred design has imposed itself solely on the development of computer interfaces and protocols. Far from being neutral, on the contrary, this approach to design is biased, because it is based on…
How can art and design practice be combined with ecological issues? Does production necessarily imply a form of destruction? What forms might a turn towards deproduction take? This feature considers these issues…