10 Nov Lives without breeze & other Urban reflections
As a Spanish citizen, I have grown up in european cities- Andalusian towns, downtown Madrid...
Thoughts
24 Feb Violence intrinsic to language: Zizek and the atheist dichotomy
"Collective fear stimulates herd instinct, and tends to produce ferocity toward those who are not regarded as members of the herd" — Bertrand Russel. When the word violence is mentioned, our minds come up with images of pain, fighting, blood and injures. However, this word has other meanings...
28 Dec All the princesses are dead
DISNEY AND THE MYTH The speech of Disney has a huge propaganda component. Walt made use of an appealing message which allowed him selling his dreamy world successfully. This message has always been in a mid area between the world we know and those fantasies the...
16 Oct When Architecture becomes catharsis: reflections of a bitter beauty.
There is something strange about attending a farewell in an airport. You walk with that special person, chat with him, help him with the suitcase and you both are surrounding by people doing the same in a wide, clear, only space. Suddenly, you arrive a...
16 Apr Why all architects should be vegan?
Every year, the number of vegetarians and vegans increase as more people join this lifestyle. It is currently trendy in the West but it is not uncommon in Asia and cultures from the Middle East. According to surveys and projections, almost 10% of people around...