The famed architectural critic and designer Michael Sorkin died on March 26, 2020, from COVID-19 complications. I briefly met him for a project at his firm Terreform, and I was impressed by his drive and his faith in the possibility of tangible and beautiful...
Researching, writing about, and discussing the impact of Covid-19 on our foodways and the food system, as necessary as it is, does not begin to describe the emotional experiences connected with the new normal of social distancing. Food has taken on different meanings....
Photo: courtesy of FOR Solutions Poland is on lockdown, like many other countries in the world. The consequences on the economy, which until recently had shown the highest growth rates in Europe, are devastating. Inevitably, the pandemic has deeply affected the Polish...
A collection of random thoughts that popped up during my power walks, accompanied by more structured reflections and brain flare-ups caused by, or at least correlated to, the ridiculous amount of media we are consuming these days (well, at least I am). As graffiti...
What will the global food system look like as the Coronavirus pandemia spreads? What is the impact on stakeholders and infrastructures? It is definitely too early to have answers, but it may be time to start thinking ahead. As we are still experiencing the onset of...
Who doesn’t love tacos? But again, what is a taco? What are our expectations for what has become an American staple? Who determined them? And have all expectations equal importance and visibility on the food scene? These are some of the topics that constitute the...
