• “La citoyenneté manque de lieux concrets pour s’exercer.” Entretien avec Joëlle Zask (2/2)

    Hélène Vuaroqueaux

    Après l’avoir interrogée sur la généalogie de la participation, nous avons demandé à Joëlle Zask, philosophe politique, de nous partager les principaux apprentissages de son dernier ouvrage “Quand la place devient publique.” Une observation approfondie et méthodique de nos lieux publics permet de dévoiler les intentions de ceux qui les conçoivent. Or aujourd'hui force est de constater que le vivre-ensemble et la démocratie ne sont pas soutenus par l’architecture de nos villes.

    FR Entretien
  • Holochain: the beginnings of a brave new internet (2/2)

    Fernanda Marin

    An in-depth exploration of how holochain is building a more human internet. One that puts its users at the center.

    EN Article
  • Fixing the internet: how holochain wants to change the way we interact

    Fernanda Marin

    Let us start with a rather simple but necessary statement: The internet is as amazing as it is dreadful. It is time to fix it, make it more human, and holochain wants to be this tool.

    EN Article
  • Designing for a better society: how tiny houses can have a huge impact

    Fernanda Marin

    Interview with Ricardo Mayor on the role of designers and architects crafting our social tissue. We explore how the tiny house model was adapted to respond to the current refugee crisis. From how new production models can empower citizens and change our relationship with refugees, to ultimately changing the way we design cities.

    EN Entretien
  • The vaccine for fake news? More fake news.

    Fernanda Marin

    Interview with Ruurd Oosterwoud, founder of DROG, on how becoming a fake news factory can make us immune to the tactics behind misleading viral stories.

    EN Entretien
  • How basic income can change the way we think about work (and money)

    Fernanda Marin

    What would you do if you got 1.000 euros per month, no strings attached? Would you quit your job? Pay your debts? Save enough money to travel around the world? Would you start your own business? Would you do some volunteer work?

    EN Article
  • BlockChain, The platform for trust and social scalability

    Etienne Brodu

    How exactly is the blockchain expected to change our economy? It is less about removing the middleman than automating its function: providing trust. And coincidentally, it also challenges the existence of omnipresent brands.

    EN Article
  • Concrete examples for utopian ideals: how the Sharing Cities movement is paving the way

    Fernanda Marin

    EN Article
  • Les grandes enseignes après l’hyper : l’âge du faire et des communautés

    Antonin Léonard

    Tandis que la dévitalisation des centres-villes se poursuit, la fréquentation des grands équipements commerciaux de périphérie montre des signes d'essoufflement : une réconciliation semble indispensable pour l’avenir de chacun. Alors que le gouvernement vient d’annoncer un plan de sauvetage des villes moyennes, nous avons rencontré Philippe Moati, professeur d’économie à l’université Paris Diderot et fondateur de l’ObSoCo, pour évoquer sa vision du commerce du futur et l’avenir des villes moyennes</div>

    FR Entretien
  • Cosmo-localization': can thinking globally and producing locally really save our planet?

    Fernanda Marin

    Fablabs, makerspaces, emerging global knowledge commons... These are but some of the outcomes of a growing movement that champions globally-sourced designs for local economic activity. Its core idea is simple: local ownership of the means to produce basic manufactures and services can change our economic paradigm, making our cities self-sufficient and help the planet.

    EN Article
  • Joyeux Anniversaire Mai 68

    Edwin Mootoosamy

    FR Article
  • Blockchain, degeneration of an ideal

    Etienne Brodu

    EN Article