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By far the greatest latitude of choice exists the very first time a particular instrument, system, or technique is introduced. Because choices tend to become strongly fixed in material equipment, economic investment, and social habit, the original flexibility vanishes for all practical purposes once the initial commitments are made. In that sense technological innovations are similar to legislative acts or political foundings that establish a framework for public order that will endure over many generations.

WINNER, Langdon (1985), “Do Artifacts Have Politics?,” EN D. MACKENZIE y J. WAJCMAN (ed.), The Social Shaping of Technology, Open University Press, Bristol. (via humanscalecities)

mayuri

I believe in design. One of the major lessons from social science is that we make decisions based on the environment that we are in. This means that given a particular environment, we have less free will than we would hope, but it also means that if we take design seriously, we can design the world in a way that is more compatible with our skills, and more likely to lead to better decisions. Every day I see many examples of human stupidity, but I have hope because our free will is in the design of the world we live in, and if we understand human nature better, and use this as a guiding principle for design, we can do much, much better.

Dan Ariely (via socio-logic)

ddotdc

A series of picture maps of the Washington Metropolitan Region, created for the official bicentennial celebration of the American Revolution (1776-1976). Dated 1975.

Please view a full, high-resolution version of the map.

Image 2: This section of the document gives an overview of the District, as well as listing information about different Metrobus stops and the in-progress Metrorail (which opened in March 1976, just before the bicentennial).

Image 3: The section gives an up-close look at different sections of the city and inner-ring suburbs, including: Georgetown, Dupont Circle, Southwest, Capitol Hill, and Old Town Alexandria. These special sections point out landmarks such as Howard University, the Library of Congress, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and Rock Creek Park. It also provides information on famous buildings such as the Willard Hotel, the Old Post Office, and the British Embassy.

Image 4: The inset provides historical details about the District and the surrounding region: including a graph that charts the city’s population growth and facts about the National Mall and the March on Washington in 1963.

cesar-rovelo

Interesante técnica de representación

purplebuddhaproject

Do not wait until all the conditions are perfect for you to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.

Alan Cohen (via purplebuddhaproject)

jennyyuu

Pues aquí con el Arq. Gustavo Romero y este cuarteto de entusiastas #DiseñadorasDelHábitat al final del curso: Construcción social del hábitat, diseño urbano y participación ciudadana.

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Ahí va el proyecto.... c:

Sándwich de queso panela + salami + tomate + aguacate para la cena :)

Cardio abs + licuado de mango con kiwi y miel + desayuno de queso panela asado con tomate y albahaca sobre galleta de soda #healtylifeishere #yumi

#yumi #healtylifeishere

fastcompany

These Incredible Photos From Astronauts Show The Brightest Cities On Earth

Cities at Night was launched by some Spanish astrophysicists who started following an astronaut’s Twitter account. “For us his nighttime pictures were like fire for a firefighter—it’s pretty, but you must control it,” says Alejandro Sanchez from Complutense University of Madrid. “We want to make the nighttime images useful for citizens, journalists, and scientists. And make this beauty accessible—but also make people think about if all this waste of energy is really needed.”

See the entire slideshow here>

crossconnectmag

Poland-born, German artist Monika Grzymala describes her work as three dimensional drawings. She studied sculpture, shifted to drawing and found her place somewhere in between. Rolls of tape are her “pen” of choice and she allows them to dive and ripple in all directions via