I have known this graveyard in rural Ukraine , in the village of Korotych for 18 years. This year, to my stupor, I discovered the change in habits: more and more plastic flowers (cheaply made in China) adorn the graves and are disposed off as soon as they start loosing their bright colors; as […]
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2018. Food packaging turned into garlands
Birthday parties, Christmas decoration don’t mean “buy and throw” decoration anymore ! Used food foil packaging turned into garlands with a pair of scissors and precision . Do the same ! Have fun !
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2014. Teaching at International Elementary schools
International School of Central Switzerland in Zug Recently, I have been invited by international schools to run ecodesign workshops with children from age 3 to 15 years old. I just loved it ! Children ARE amazing… and so creative. At the International School of Central Switzerland in Zug, the little ones made notepad out of […]
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2004 .The women’s craft cooperative in Ranthambore, Rajasthan, India
In 2004, I started a collaboration with the Woman’s crafts cooperative in Ranthambore ; a delightfull journey that will bring me back to the place and the people regularly over the years….2007, 2009, 2014 . excerpts from the book The Freedom of Having Nothing, Ecodesigner and Modern Nomad The Dastkar Ranthambore Kendra (= center) is off […]
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Social Design
Social design is an idea, a concept, a product that combine two factors : environmental and human. If I am a designer today and I ask myself “ what does the world need today ? “ a new coffee machine ? a car that goes faster ? a new food packaging . will this really […]
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