03 Jan The bamboo craftsmen of China
When I went to China recently, I visited 4 craftsmen taking bamboo to new heights. The paper maker, the basket weaver, the flute maker and...
02 Jan The future of bamboo is happening in China
I've had to create three blog posts just to chronicle all the amazing bamboo innovation and design I saw in China. They really are using this...
29 Nov In the presence of Andy Goldsworthy
We went to the Storm King art park in New York. It was the first time I’ve ever been physically in the presence of Andy...
04 Jul The trash vending machines of Bali
The team at Asia Pura showed me videos of these trash machines in Europe. They dump in huge loads of garbage and these machines just...
15 Jun Mermaid tails and prosthetic dresses
Carina Hardy is currently studying Art History with a concentration in Visual Arts and Design at Barnard College, Columbia University. Here a few of her...
02 May Back to Ishizaka for the opening of a new community center
The reason I went to Japan was to speak at an event held by Ishizaka, a recycling facility that takes buildings and recycles them up...
29 Apr One of the world’s coolest kindergartens is in Japan
I was with the architect of the Fuji school last week. It’s round and it’s one of the coolest kindergartens in the world. There’s a...
15 Apr Travel notes from Sumba
Just returned from Sumba, on a trip to see the progress of The Sumba Hospitality Foundation's campus currently being constructed by Ibuku. Sumba is the most...
12 Mar The wooden car by Toyota (and our bamboo buggy)
I have one question though. What about bamboo? Wood is wood, but bamboo is better. -JH Toyota has just created a wooden car to be launched at...
15 Feb The best thing in Japan: Ishizaka Recycling Factory
The Ishizaka Recycling Factory is insane. It’s an hour and a half outside Tokyo. The founder was a guy who ran a recycling business. When...
