Fueled: An Investigation

Posted on August 1, 2016August 12, 2016 Posted in Food, Studies, SustainabilityLeave a comment

An experiment in matters of food and eating

Joachim_Beuckelaer_003 — The Well Stocked Kitchen, Joachim Beuckelaer 1566

I am constantly thinking about food. I exercise so that I can indulge, I am interested in how things land on my plate, and fascinated about the different relationships we have to it. Continue reading “Fueled: An Investigation” →

Circular Economy: An Introduction

Posted on July 25, 2016August 3, 2016 Posted in Design, Studies, Sustainability1 Comment

Let’s get learning- online course by TU Delft

Ellen-MacArthur-Circular-Economy-thesis-01 — The Butterfly Diagram by The Ellen McArthur Foundation (image here)

I have just begun an online course (having had quite positive experiences with the two I have done in the past on edX and Coursera) about the Circular Economy. Continue reading “Circular Economy: An Introduction” →

Enter The Summer Void

Posted on July 7, 2016August 3, 2016 Posted in Psychology, StudiesLeave a comment

This summer will be so productive and creative (she says every year)

enter-the-void1 — Enter the Void, 2009. Image from here

It’s probably not very accurate to compare the sense of anxiety I have before summer holidays to the drug fuelled, bizarre, terrifying experience of Oscar in Enter the Void, but I thought it made a good title. I dread the moment in the future, when my holidays have just ended and I realize I have done hardly any of the great projects I have planned. Continue reading “Enter The Summer Void” →

A Year Of Discoveries

Posted on July 2, 2016August 3, 2016 Posted in Career, Placement, Studies1 Comment

Completing a 13 month placement at Foster + Partners

The end of a unique placement experience and a long summer holiday ahead must be a good occasion to finally start a blog, right? My 13 months at Foster + Partners have now come to an end and as expected the time has flown and the discoveries about the ‘real’ design world have been plenty. Continue reading “A Year Of Discoveries” →