Monthly Archives: January 2017

TED talk: Buildings can create community

I feel happy and hopeful when I hear how Jeanne Gang uses architecture to build relationships.

Several major cities in the US are reacting to Trump’s attack on immigrants

We could not hold our tears back when we heard Boston Mayor Marty Walsh invite undocumented immigrants to live in his office if they feel unsafe. “The latest executive orders and statements by the president about immigrants are a direct attack on Boston’s people, Boston’s strength and Boston’s values,” Walsh said. The mayor said 28 percent […]

Why don’t our work buildings work?

A very interesting and important program in the series The secret life of buildings. I am sorry to find that all the programs (4) are not online. Click to see the video.

En del kommer hem – andra återvänder till sina bostäder

Ordspråket av Stig Johansson, svensk aforistiker, passar bra som rubrik för mitt först blogginlägg år 2017. Ett år som jag innerligt hoppas har mycket positivt i sitt sköte – för det behöver vi efter att äntligen ha lämnat krisåret 2016 bakom oss. På Ekenäs filmfestival 2017 kommer arkitektur, stadsplanering, slow arkitektur och hem att få ta plats. I […]