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11.28.10 | Ideas

In Conversation with Bruce Nussbaum

Several weeks ago, Bruce Nussbaum graced the TD studio with his wit and wisdom. In a brief conversation, between carefully calculated bites of a Banh mi, Bruce again posed the question (initially published by Fast Company on July 7, 2010): “Is Humanitarian Design the New Imperialism?”
The short answer –yes. There is a cadre of cultural [...]

11.28.10 | Ideas

America’s High Holiday

Apparently, it’s called “Black Friday” because retailers hope strong sales on this day – the busiest shopping day of the year – will help put them “in the black” (i.e. profitable, as opposed to “in the red” or in debt). But I still think it’s a creepy name for the first day of the holiday [...]

10.9.10 | Events

Living Concrete // Carrot City

[ October 1, 2010 7:00 am to December 15, 2010 7:00 am. ] Living Concrete/Carrot City is an exhibition of creative and research projects that demonstrate the possibilities of urban agriculture.

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