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04.26.13: John Thackara
A Roof, A Skill, A MarketThe Nubian Vault Association has evolved a unique approach to housing in West Africa that creates three kinds of value within local economies: a roof, a skill and a market.
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03.20.13: John Thackara
The Ecozoic CityHow humans are reintegrating their endeavours into a larger ecological consciousness.
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10.27.11: Courtney Drake & Deirdre Cerminaro with William Drenttel
Design and the Social Sector: An Annotated BibliographyThis bibiography surveys the literature of social design — the spectrum from design process and thinking to the zones of social innovation.
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01.03.11: Julie Lasky
MSC Greenhouse ProjectOn learning about science, nutrition and politics at the Manhattan School for Children.
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12.02.10: John Thackara
Green Issues in Communication DesignWhy do companies get environmental awards for polluting less, even though they are still polluting?
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08.02.10: John Thackara
Could Green Energy Kill the Desert?Large scale wind power might not be as green as you think.
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05.31.10: John Thackara
Whole, Whole on the RangeAs a juror on the 2010 Buckminster Fuller Challenge, John Thackara reviews the highlight.
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09.09.09: Mark Dery
Paradise FouledReview of Crude, Joe Berlinger's documentary film about a lawsuit filed against Chevron by denizens of the Ecuadorean Amazon.
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08.11.09: John Thackara
Fish Systems and DesignThough gloomy predictions say we could see the end of seafood by 2048, several initiatives are rethinking the way we acquire fish.
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05.27.09: John Thackara
Make Sense, Not StuffJohn Thackara presents a three-step plan to connect design schools to the green economy.
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07.15.07: John Thackara
Design for (Im)mobility: Interview with DomusJohn Thackera defines and explains the importance of ethnoecology.
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01.05.07: John Thackara
Global Place — Or is it a Hat?We must view the world with a new slant and take advantage of a huge design opportunity to create sustainable structures for the future.
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06.14.06: John Thackara
Cities, Design and Democracy: Conversation with Sunil Abraham in ClusterJohn Thackara and Sunil Abraham sit down for an in-depth interview with Cluster Magazine.
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