L’art public face aux critiques : le cas de “La Maturité”
Bruxelles : une ville diverse et en constante évolution Bruxelles est une ville marquée par la diversité, tant au niveau de son histoire que de ses habitants. Chaque époque laisse des traces, des repères culturels et artistiques qui participent à l’édification de la ville. C’est cette richesse, ce mélange des influences, qui favorise la tolérance […]
Ferma Report : Next – New Exposure Trends
The Risk of Short-Term Thinking All too often, the short-termism and bias in the thinking of Risk Managers, the organisations they work for and the governments and regulators whose activities affect their business operations mean that emerging risk trends may be overlooked. This hampers longterm risk management strategies and means that the approach to emerging […]
Climate Emergency Manifesto
Only 12% of citizens are conscious of the dramatic situation of our planet and changes needed to their behaviour. We shouldn’t blame or disdain, but must make a persuasive effort now for tomorrow in order to reach the tipping point of 25% for social change, tomorrow. In view of this, Yellow design Foundation (Brussels,B) with the support of ESG matters (Copenhagen, D) drafted a Manifesto suggesting measures that allow citizens to […]
SpinApp
Our research on the issues of space, flows and interaction confirms that perceived security in public transport cannot be satisfactorily addressed from a technical point of view only. It requires knowledge and understanding of the context, culture, social and economic dynamics of the station environment and surroundings, as well as an understanding of the mechanisms […]
Brussels, climate and culture
A city with many faces, opposing views, fragmented green spaces, heavy traffic jams, shrinking unbuilt surface but nevertheless striking a positive balance of friendliness, tolerance, cordiality and energy
European Mobility Startup Manifesto
It has been an energizing project, based on the input of the participating start-ups we hope the vision laid out in the Manifesto will foster sustainable mobility, breathtaking creativity, innovative entrepreneurship and agile governance and in so doing contribute to a Europe that is strong, fair and healthy. Download document
Adapt, focus, engage, here comes post-COVID-19
Despite the deep pain caused by the loss of many dear ones due to this pandemic, COVID-19 can also be seen as an occasion to re-think, re-design, re-view and roll-out. To be sure, the lock-down and confinement have generated improved air quality, lower noise levels, more frequent walking, jogging, walking and cycling, shopping for fresh […]
Cities, energy & waste
In 1960 the World counted two mega cities (with populations of over 10 million), New York and Tokyo; in 2011, the number had risen to twenty two. Today there are 47 megacities in the world. Most of them are located in Asia. The largest are the metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Shanghai, and Jakarta, each having […]
Mobility, density and urban green space
Cities can be looked at from many angles, in what follows I’d like to invite you to look at cities as a ‘multi-core dynamic network’. Standing alone, the cores are fairly meaningless, risking isolation, insecurity, with pockets of impoverishment. Within a fluid network they can benefit from the trade between each other’s products, services, charms […]
Cities, from spheres of power to providers of competence
Previously, in Europe, men were the main producers of goods and services in the city. They would go out to conduct business meetings with other men. Thus they would influence and decide the design of public space and public buildings, deliver speeches, appoint confidants, and prepare laws with their inner circles, holding power in Parliament, […]