( ) everywhere

February 28, 2017May 10, 2017

observing our breath

Tried a 10min meditation exercise in nature, by a waterfall. So it makes sense now: this is how your breath looks like at first [stressed breath] and the fat one is how you want it to end up. That’s my take on it..

February 20, 2017February 25, 2017

Vo Trong Nghia architecture studio visit – Hanoi

Vietnamese architect with currently two offices in Vietnam taking national and international projects. Their statement? What Can Architects Do in an Age When Nature Is Being Destroyed by Human Acquisitiveness? Bamboo, perforated terracotta facades, roof gardens are some of the project elements and materials aiming to bring people closer to nature. We’ve seen their work…

February 19, 2017May 10, 2017

Halong Bay

no words – just images floating village plan view

February 17, 2017February 28, 2017

Fab Lab Hanoi

Situated in Dong Da district of Hanoi, Fab Lab Hanoi is a young Fab Lab opened last March. Phuong and the team were there to welcome us and to show us around. It is a fairly new Fab Lab so a few machines are expected to arrive soon; the machines that are set up are…

February 16, 2017March 13, 2017

Buddhist Temple

Simple and beautiful buddhist chanting in a temple in the centre of Hanoi. The preyers participation in the singing makes it more human. It is almost like silence.

February 12, 2017February 22, 2017

Hanoi // Looking UP

February 11, 2017May 10, 2017

Welcome to Vietnam

New sketchbook – first page: Hanoi So far so good! Here’s where we’ve been so far Hanoi: plan view // hatch represents water//old centre highlighted yellow

February 9, 2017February 28, 2017

Welcome to Tulum – centre

The centre of Tulum is a noisy and busy avenue of little shops and restaurants with many quiet perpendicular streets of local houses. Tourists on a budget prefer to stay here and visit the many attractions by bus, bicycle or moped.

February 9, 2017February 28, 2017

Tulum ruins

Local materials are chosen to help form the paths and outdoor furniture and signage of the ruins area, giving a discreet and respectful feel of the surrounding nature. The ruins sit in harmony with their surrounding environment, surrounded by trees and plants and despite the number of tourist, there is a sense of quiet.…

February 5, 2017April 27, 2017

Base: Mexico City Impact: Global

We were invited to give a public talk in Fab Lab Impact and to share the stiwdio everywhere concept and projects and ideas. Fab Lab Impact is an open innovation centre with a wide range of digital fabrication machines, various programs for start ups, community projects, lone makers offering the platform for fabrication, education, collaboration and design.…

February 4, 2017April 20, 2017

Lab 26

Designer’s studio in Vedado Lab 26 is used as a permanent exhibition space for some of Proyecto Espacios‘ projects and ideas as well as a studio for the design team. Architecture, Interior Design, furniture and graphic design. A minimal white cube-type design that derived from a major refurbishment of an old 50s house typical of the…

February 3, 2017April 20, 2017

Proyecto Espacios

Furniture fabrication workshop Alejandro Guerra gave us a tour of the workshop and explained how this project started and what their current projects are. Their website photos of the workshop + interview with Alejandro to be uploaded soon

February 2, 2017April 20, 2017

ISDi: Instituto Superior de Diseño

We were invited to give a lecture to 50 students currently in their 4th year of Product Design in ISDi. Lemay Cruz (Prof Product Design and Year Tutor) and Claudia Garcia (Prof Product Design) facilitated the talk and gave us a tour and overview of the Design School. The lectures were focused on the Fab Labs philosophy and…

January 23, 2017April 20, 2017

if one could describe Cuba in 9 points

a city in constant repair us and them antithesis disconnected (internet) (uber/airbnb/facebook) is already there : Cuban version branding + packaging designer: not needed crowded squares but for online interaction architectural collage Buena Vista Social Club played for tourists

January 11, 2017February 28, 2017

Tulum cenotes

Are natural spring water pools hidden within dense vegetation. Turquoise deep water and water lilies make it almost an imaginative place. Snorkelling and diving is permitted in some of them. This particular one is called… Carwash!

January 10, 2017February 28, 2017

Tulum architecture

is this the norm , is it fashionable or is there a certain planning law in the area that requires all buildings to be rustic and made of local materials without interfering with the local vegetation? Whichever it is, this inspired us and made us take many photos.

January 9, 2017February 28, 2017