Children in modern, western societies grow up under surveillance much more than ever before. Let’s start with play-areas. Nowadays it is very rare to see children playing on streets or in playgrounds without being supervised by an adult.
Read More“We Must Take Sides” – The Ongoing Struggle for Montgomery’s Past
Montgomery, Alabama is a city of real struggle. Everywhere you turn there are plaques, information boards, murals, memorials, and statues, dragging the tourist gaze back to the South’s tumultuous past. Walking around the city, it is hard not to feel deeply affected by both the gruesome and truly heroic stories which have come to shape the state and the country.
Read MoreChanging Spaces: Tiny homes, granny flats, and the end of the office cubicle
In this article I discuss some fascinating trends: tinier homes, changing family living arrangements, and more open and egalitarian work spaces in the US. I will ask, are we seeing - in the actions of the Millennial Generation – evolving use of space, as well as attitudes to consumption and to family and private life?
Read MoreShall we Stay or Shall We Go? Why the Yes campaign should appeal to the hearts of voters.
Since the results of the UK General Election became clear, the debate about the future of the UK’s membership in the European Union has become much more serious.
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