Think, think, think... sustainable!

We all know the importance of reducing our CO2 emissions... that's why, with a group of students from Design and Architecture in the Catholic University of Chile we have started the process to innovate with new products and services to apply as sustainable project in the university.

Most of the process of making good design, is to analyze good opportunities in the interaction between users and the project. But also it helps to hear people with good ideas and learn from others that are doing things! So if you have some amazing ideas you just don't know who to tell or you have seen things in your country... maybe in other blogs! and you think they were pretty nice and intelligent solutions, tell me!

Maybe your wonderful idea will be part of this revolution of changes to help our planet and our selves.

Peace & Love ;)

Xam.

Art Estate

Art for fun and summer... with love.

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Made in Chile

Last year I participated in a design congress in Santiago with people from all over South America. There I meet this team called SMOG, apparently they've been making nice works and showed the introduction of a movie that really called my attention. Here I leave you some frames... want more about it? link to vimeo HERE.

Sweet Nails

Nails spoiled??? Now it seems to be nothing... a day in a pool, with the sun, it's the best way to say bye bye cloudy nails!!

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Cup of wine for Sunset

First days in 2011: nothing better for an amazing year than a good start. 

The magical lake of Caburgua in the south of Chile was the perfect place to rest, meditate and plan whats going to happen this next 12 months of my life. Here everything is a good plan, a walk near the beach, a cup of wine or renting a kayak for a day.

Next time here I will definitely go to one of those special trips to the top of the Caburgua Volcano that's constantly calling me down here!!

2010 - One of a kind

This year has been EXTREME in every way. Actually, quite shocking!

From icon lost in fashion world to earthquakes and social changes, this period makes me think of how life can change from one day to an other and to constantly push your self to stand out. So I think it deserves a special count down made with a Chilean view, to learn and think about it:

The tragical death of Lee Alexander McQueen

Earthquakes affect Haiti and Chile

Political changes in Chile with new president Sebastian Piñera

Icelandic volcano cancelled most of lights in Europe for almost one week 

Fashion icon Carine Roitfeld leaves French Vogue after 10 years of duty

The nations of Latin America celebrated 200 years of independence

Argentinian musician Gustavo Cerati in "coma"

Corinne Day looses her fight against cancer

Worst ecological disaster, oil spill in Mexican Gulf

Incredible rescue of the 33 miners trapped 69 days underground in Copiapo, Chile

Tragical fire in San Gabriel's hail,  Chile

Icelandic volcano cancelled most of lights in Europe for almost one week

Rare sinkholes around the world

The controversial case of Julian Assange and Wikileaks

Water Color Me

The magic of working with water colours is that you can imagine, but can not totaly control the result... because you only make it once. This is a self portrait I made last year, I found it with my University archives, sadly the original piece is in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Back to The Roots - Part 2

Long Hours:

Some times planning a fashion show takes longer than what it should... but always worth it.

Back to The Roots - Part 1

Written in Santiago, Chile.

Last weekend I had to work in the 2010 edition of a very new, but interesting event: Raíz Diseño

Basically, the idea of this project is to promote Chilean Fashion and the art of independent designers. But this time, they also promoted the amazing and brand new cultural center: "Centro Cultural Gabriela Mistral", located just in front of the subway station Universidad Católica... The architecture of the place form materials to angles, it's just stunning.

Well, here I have some nice pics I made my own during the backstage, waiting and styling.

 

Whant to see more about the event? Have a look at the oficial web site: http://raizdiseño.cl/