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  • The Living Principles | Blog | Ak Kuxtal Sian Ka’an: Empowering Artisans for Sustainable Futures in the Maya Riviera

    This article was commissioned by Sali Sasaki for INDIGO and written by Maria Rogal. The Economy: In rural communities near the Maya Riviera—a culturally and environmentally rich area on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast—Maya…

    2010-10-25
    research

  • Abject Object: product design with the homeless

    Abject Object, the Los Angeles chapter’s project, is moving forward with the production of retail garments and accessories designed with and for the homeless. Developed in collaboration with, a Hood Bag, Sandal…

    2009-06-12
    design

  • Toyota iQ: The Smallest Four-Passenger Car in the World

    Walk, cycle, take public transit, carpool, telecommute. There are many ways to get where you’re going that pollute less than sitting alone in a car. But if you still need a car,…

    2009-05-29
    design

  • we think

    you are what you share. a manifesto for changing the way we work. it makes sense. it’s what WE’RE doing.

    2009-05-19
    design

  • like the sign

    So here’s my sister, with her new safety vest at DFW. Apparently these are en vogue so they don’t get run over by other airplanes, pecked at by birds, or other flight-delaying…

    2009-03-03
    research

  • beautiful

    Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. — Albert Schweitzer

    2008-08-27
    design

  • bees

    Today we met with the cooperative presidents from the Unión Apícola. We made great progress forward, at least in planning the next steps, for them to bring their product to market. I…

    2008-08-12
    design

  • travel in the yucatán

    We’re working in Carrillo Puerto and Señor; Santa Elena (near Uxmal and featured in Stephens “Incidents of travel in the Yucatán); and Mérida. View Larger Map View Larger Map

    2008-08-10
    research

  • field research on products / investigación del campo en productos

    In English 8.8.2008. Summary of the feedback from Marcos Cante (36, Señor, Quintana Roo) and Herbé Chim Ake (41, Miuxupip, Yucatán) about the projects for the public good – products of the…

    2008-08-09
    design

  • xyaat

    Wednesday we had a 6 hour meeting at Cooperativa Xyaat in Señor. Among their many projects, Xyaat works in communitarian tourism which is focused on sharing modern Maya culture with others. A…

    2008-08-08
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