La novia del sábado

Taiwan is not exactly the greatest place on earth for buying Spanish books (for reading, not for learning). You can either buy an overpriced imported edition of VOGUE Spain, buy overpriced imported Spanish books for kids, order overpriced imported Spanish books from...

Ceilings need decoration too

Light bulbs shouldn't be the only objects hanging from the ceiling – why not live plants? It is a novel idea: gigantic, non-plastic leaves kept fresh in transparent containers welcoming the guests. Enjoy herb teas! Home-made cookies!What is shown in the...

What is this blog about?

This blog lists insights and skills about getting our ideas or a piece of information across easily: in other words, making others ‘get’ it.  We call it technical communication: helping others understand something to achieve what they want.Practically...

A ladder for each school

The last time this photo was posted, I mentioned nothing about its creative-design flaw. The most obvious difference between this and other school buildings is the ladder.It shouldn't be called ladder but ornament, however, if something looks like a ladder to an...

Bonsai apartment

Designer's' apartments are popping up in Taipei, slowly replacing the good-old five-stories (plus one rooftop floor for illegally built penthouses) gray concrete cubes that have supported the Taipei citizen's life for thirty years or so.We have one such...