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Draw a line in the sand
This is an excerpt from one of my favorite books: Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson. If you haven’t read it, please do. It will definitely change the way you work. I’m sharing this because this topic has been a recurring discussion in my design career. I truly believe every company has a […]
2014 in Review
“Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking” – William Butler Yeats January is usually the best time to look back over the past year. Our memories are still fresh, but seem far enough to have perspective, to find we are on a great spot to re-write […]
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kurschner
Got this book on a long stop at LAX, flying from Mexico to Australia. I read it during my fourteen hour flight, on my friend’s house, on the train, on the beach, on my new apartment. And I loved it! A wonderful story about the New York art world of the seventies; about love, motorcycles […]
No one belongs here more than you
Ok, ok, ok! ahora no voy a hacer un review (soy malísima para eso), hoy solo voy a decir que este libro que leí está increíble. “No one belongs here more than you” es divertido, diferente, refrescante, locochon e interesante. Creo que va mas dirigido a las chicas, no se si los hombres lo disfruten, […]
Review: What I talk about when I talk about running
Normalmente no escribo sobre libros, de hecho no lo hago. Esta es la primera vez, ahí va: Acabo de leer What I talk about when I talk about running de Haruki Murakami, un libro excelente -parte guía de entrenamiento, parte memoria del autor- que disfruté muchísimo de principio a fin. Básicamente habla de cuando este […]
State Library of Queensland
Another visit to a cool spot in Brisbane’s Cultural Centre, this time the State Library of Queensland. Once again, i’m amazed by how great spaces are built and designed for the community to join and share the same space but having so much freedom and power to learn, explore, create, and feel inspired. There is […]
Inspiration: Tim Johnson
In my visit to the Queensland Art Gallery last weekend, I found out about a great artist whose bright visuals mixing australian, japanese an even tibetan styles, impressed me and inspired me in a way that no other artist had in a long time. It was refreshing being able to see something so different from […]
Queensland Art Gallery
Last saturday I spend my afternoon at the Queensland Art Gallery to find some inspiration and new ideas. I was amazed of how beautiful the museum it is, in it’s architecture and interiors. As well as the great exhibitions held that weekend. I particularly found myself very interested in the work of the Australian painter called […]
Wallpaper* Magazine
Me encanta Wallpaper* es una de esas revistas que te hace alucinar cada vez que ves que la hojeas. Habla de temas como Diseño, Arquitectura, Moda y Estilo de Vida. Es una publicación que vale la pena tener a la mano para conocer los últimos objetos de deseo. Yo particularmente soy fan de la edición […]
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