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Narratives of Change and “I am doing my part”: Moving Beyond Individualism to Embrace Systemic Solutions

The swirling maelstrom of issues that our society confronts today is an fuzzy web of interrelated challenges that require more than ever systemic solutions. In my work and research, I encounter a variety of worldviews…
Creative process

The intersection of AI and creativity: a new era for Generative Art

Artificial intelligence has long been an intriguing experiment in my professional life. However, it has taken a more central role over the past five years in my work. Specifically, it has become a central element…
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The myth of the selfish human

"Pascal, you are an idealist; you cannot change human Nature. Humans will always try to cheat and maximise their personal gain. That is the way it is. It is dangerous to pretend humans are different."…
Solutions

How whales can help mitigate climate change: the power of nature-based solutions

Introduction Climate change is one of the biggest challenges of our time, and it requires urgent action. While many solutions have been proposed to reduce carbon emissions and slow down global warming, one of the…
Creative process

10 clues to identify the invisible hand of neoliberalism in your design environment

As designers, we often think about the ways in which our work can make a positive impact on the world. But have you ever stopped to consider the role that ideology plays in shaping your…
Critiques

NFT: Capitalism on steroids and the commodification of everything

This blog post expands on an initial Linkedin post (2021) about two academic papers on NFT cryptocurrencies and ownership. After the FTX scandal and the Trump trading cards, I needed to unpack my previous post.…
Creative process

Defining the Box: how sensemaking and reframing can help you think out of the box

Introduction The phrase "think outside the box" is often used as a call to creativity and innovation in design thinking. It suggests that we should let go of our preconceived notions and biases, and come…
Critiques

What urgent matters in design?

This is a repost of my answers to the question "What urgent matters in design" for the Next-D Journal. The promotion of design thinking First, I see too many designers brainwashed by the promotion of…
Creative processCritiques

System-shifting design, a review

This is my contribution to the unpacking of "System-Shifting Design, An Emergent Practice Explored”, authored by Cat Drew, Cassie Robinson and Jennie Winhall in collaboration with 40+ design experts was published by the Design Council…
Critiques

No, Humanity is not destroying the planet; a system is

Since the biblical summer of 2022 and the recent failed COP, it has become increasingly clear that we will not be able to revert back to the conditions of the Holocene, a period of relatively stable…
Critiques

We are not all in the same boat

Today, in the train on the way to a client, I heard once again the expression "we are al in the same boat". As usual, it felt a bit disturbing and deeply problematic. Especially when…
Creative process

Experiments with matter

This post is a rapid behind the scenes of my Hostile Habitat series using MidJourney and how I started this process by figuring out which words were helpful to break, twist and deform matter. When…
Critiques

Tomorrow, the future of chocolate in Africa?

This article is a repost of a post originally published on Linkedin. Switzerland, known for its fine chocolate, relies heavily on imports of cocoa beans from Ghana and Ivory Coast, which account for almost two-thirds…
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The United PizzaStates: quelle grille de lecture pour les USA de janvier 2021?

Cet article est un repost d'un billet initialement publié sur Linkedin au lendemain des événements du Capitoles à Washington. Que se passe-t-il aux USA? Ce matin, en buvant mon café je fais un tour d'horizon…
CritiquesEn français

Demain l’innovation suisse c’est quoi?

Cet article est un repost d'un billet initialement publié sur Linkedin en réaction à un posts sur la question de l'innovation suisse. Une fois de plus j’écris mon commentaire. Puis, Linkedin m’informe que je dépasse…
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The origins of Wangjitsu

In 2018, as I was creating Whispers & Giants, I started an incredible collaboration with the Swiss typographer and dear friend Loris Olivier. Although, as we worked on a series of typefaces for the studio,…

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