According to David Van Zandt, President of The New School, one of the few design leaders in higher education in the world, and a new report from the Center for an Urban Future, talks about the key components of creativity and innovation that design schools have and will continue to play in the emerging, fiercely […]
A Den-Maker’s Call to Unite Creativity and Technology across the Teaching Curriculum
What’s a ‘den-maker’ you ask? According to Cathy Cross, a den-maker herself and author of this article, a den-maker is one who “morphs dull classrooms into thrilling learning environments.” She is on a mission to use both high tech (computers and lighting) with low tech (fabric, boxes, plastic hoops) in order to bridge the gap […]
Business Conference Designed to Boost Creativity and Innovation
According to this report, in the post recession, it will be business innovation that determines whether or not a company can create a competitive advantage. Organized by the Creative Education Foundation, a conference will be held this summer in Atlanta, Georgia, to train the workforce, at least 400 willing participants, to do just that. I […]
Creativity, Innovation, and Sustainability: New Update on the Global Landscape
Innovation is an important aspect of creativity. It is the process through which creative insights are developed into useful products, services, and methodologies that solve problems and improve the quality of life. In this report, originating from my home in Berkeley, California, Laura Tyson explores the state of the global landscape of innovation. “Berkeley, CA […]
Creativity and the Three Stages of Conscious Design Build, Part I: Unconsciousness
First off, I would like to thank the profound work of David Deida, and my partner at Conscious Design Build, Hristiyan Atanasov, for inspiring this three part series. The built landscape all around us has come into being through the power of human beings’ most defining aspect: conscious self-awareness, the awareness of being aware that […]
Intro to the 5 Essentials of Designing and Building Sacred Space
Dear Friends, For those of you who don’t know me very well, I co-host a monthly conversation on the intersection between the built landscape and consciousness with a contractor friend of mine from Bulgaria, an amazing, heartfelt contractor named Hristiyan Atanasov. We call our events, Conscious Design Build: A Holistic Path to Better Living. Every […]
Creativity and Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Part III: Trauma and Creativity
When a trauma occurs in our life, it can either be a catalyst for growth or a glue for psycho-emotional bondage. In my last post we explored the difference between the finite ego and the absolute Self and how they relate to creativity and the creative process. To review, since the finite ego perceives itself […]