The ECONOMICS of HAPPINESS: a must-see film in 2011
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Saturday, February 5th 2011. Under Cities Tags: Community development, Grassroots, Handmade, Identity, Local, Slow, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable production, Sustainable territory, Well-being
The Economics of Happiness is a film I’m looking forward to in 2011. Helena Norberg-Hodge, Steven Gorelick and John Page are the filmmakers. The film synopsis and trailer present a clear idea about the sense of well-being: life is becoming increasingly stressful for the majority of people on the planet. ...
Felicity – change your city change your life
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Saturday, January 15th 2011. Under Cities Tags: Community development, Design for all, Environment, Graphics, Identity, Social Design, Social inclusion, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable territory
The primary objective of the International Graphic Competition Felicity – change your city change your life is to promote a debate about life in the city and how to improve the lifestyle of its inhabitants. Five issues were addressed: the integration of different cultures and religions; the citizen needs: youth, ...
JR and the biggest art gallery in the world
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Friday, December 31st 2010. Under Cities Tags: Grassroots, Human rights, Identity
JR is a French photographer and urban artist, he won the Ted Prize 2011. JR remains anonymous. His work mixes Art and Action, and talks about commitment, freedom, identity and limit. He exhibits his photographs in the biggest art gallery on the planet. His work is presented freely in the ...
Asumaison, a different way to shop and socialise in the city
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Tuesday, December 14th 2010. Under Cities Tags: Creativity, Fashion, Handmade, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable production
Asuman is a Milan based stylist and artisan. A year ago, she started Asumaison, a different way of shopping and socialising. The philosophy of Asumaison is based on alternative models of shopping, a kind of reaction against the industrial scale shopping. Asuman designs, creates and selects handmade and high quality ...
Better City, Better Life. The World Expo 2010 Declaration
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Tuesday, November 30th 2010. Under Cities Tags: Events, Sustainable territory
The World Expo 2010, the first world expo in a developing country, took place in Shangai, China from May 1 to October 31. It was visited by 73 million people. The theme of Expo 2010 was “Better City Better Life”. The theme represents a central concern of the international community ...
KICKSTARTER, a new way to fund and follow creativity
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Tuesday, November 30th 2010. Under Design Tags: Creativity, Grassroots, Interactions, Networking, Participation, Services, Sharing, Social innovation
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Kickstarter is the largest funding platform for creative projects in the world. It was selected by Time magazine as one of the best inventions of 2010. On kickstarter, anyone can donate to a project from creative fields such as art, design, film, food, music, publishing, and technology. Every project has ...
Experiencing the English countryside at London Design Festival by Mara De Matteis
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Sunday, October 31st 2010. Under Design Tags: Events, Handmade, Identity, Local, Services, Sustainable production
The London Design Festival, a nine days celebration of design, ended in September 26. The Festival is an alternative map of the city (where you can get lost!). It is a different way to enjoy London space and time, looking for places, ideas, tastes, shapes, thoughts on everything that surrounds ...
Bringing Local Villages in Italy Back to Life by Vanessa Uvoni
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Monday, October 4th 2010. Under Architecture Tags: Community development, Empowerment, Growth, Interiors, Local, Services, Social Design, Social innovation, Sustainable lifestyle, Sustainable territory
Albergo Diffuso is an Italian model of hospitality and a sustainable concept for territory development. Its main objective is to bring local villages and towns back to life by renovating existing structures, involving residents and using local products. The Albergo Diffuso means scattered hotel, it can be identified like a horizontal hotel ...
Design Revolution Road Show
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Thursday, September 23rd 2010. Under Design Tags: Books, Empowerment, Events, Products, Social Design, Social innovation
Design Revolution Road Show is a traveling exhibition and lectures series to bring the evidence of and tools for design for social impact to 36 high schools and university design programs across the US. It took place in the Spring of 2010. A mobile exhibition, of 40 selected contemporary ...
Inclusivo Project
Published By Fatina Saikaly On Wednesday, September 22nd 2010. Under Design, Crafts Tags: Community development, Empowerment, Fashion, Growth, Handmade, Social Design, Sustainable production
INCLUSIVO is a fair trade and social action project that objectives are to eradicate extreme poverty in Chile. It generates work for micro factories with low costs production and minimum expertise, key factors to overcome poverty in short term. The project is by Un Techo para Chile, a Chilean nonprofit ...