Return to Quartier Vauban: The Interview with Dr. Tobias Bube
Housed within Black Forest town of Freiburg, the Rolf Disch Solar Architecture Firm is one of the most renowned solar pioneers in Germany and a driver of Freiburg’s commitment to a sustainable future. In the photo: The Sun Ship
How the United Nations Foresees The Future
The United Nations’ Predictions of War, Disaster and Famine till May 2015: The IASC Early Warning Map One always thinks of the United Nations as the harbinger of bad news, in particular dire predictions of global warming as the upcoming “Paris
Deconstruction – The Dongdaemun Design Plaza
One couldn’t be blamed for thinking a UFO has landed in the city of Seoul. The silver edifice with sleek curvature boasts that it is the world’s largest three dimensional, atypical building. March 21, 2015 marks the one year anniversary
Joanne Stone Design – A Business with a Soul
Craftsmanship, spirituality, stones and femininity lie at the core of the design ethos of Joanne Stone Design. The pieces in this collection aim to connect the individual with a higher human conscience. To Joanne Stone, the Peruvian born designer and
“Quota Woman” – New Boardrooms Gender Rules
Do You Want to Be a “Quota Woman”? What newgender quota rules in German boardrooms really mean. One businesswoman speaks up. *** On Friday, March 6, 2015, Germany passed a law that makes it mandatory to employ at least 30% of women in the
Sweet Sorghum Better than Sugarcane
The Perfect Crop to address Climate Change: Genetically Improved Perennial Sweet Sorghums Grain sorghum has deep roots in our human past. It began in Africa, domesticated mainly as a food grain crop. Some 3.000 years ago, it traveled to the Indian
Paving over the Silk Road
The Silk Road is an ancient corridor roughly 6,437 kilometres long, extending from Europe to southern China originating from the Chinese Han Dynasty in around 206 BC. The first thread in the fabric of now ubiquitous globalization, the Silk Road