Alexandra D-SCreating a Culture of Innovation (an introduction)Just like I did with my first book here’s an intro to my new book which is out now! The initial premise of the book was to highlight the…3 min read·Dec 28, 2020----
Alexandra D-SPrisons or domes? Notes on the role of the home under COVID-19.I wrote a book on the history of technology in the home which came out in 2018 and six weeks into my government mandated self-isolation…4 min read·Apr 21, 2020----
Alexandra D-SCOVID-19 or The end of coherent action?An essay on incoherence in the age of collective trauma.4 min read·Mar 29, 2020----
Alexandra D-SCan makers help the NHS during COVID-19?Can we use hackspace, maker spaces and makers across the UK to offer rapid manufacturing to the NHS and the nation?2 min read·Mar 24, 2020----
Alexandra D-SHow the internet will eat your home(This post will link all the threads of client work I’ve had since I wrote my book on Smart Homes. You could call this ‘the missing…4 min read·Jan 27, 2020----
Alexandra D-SFar from the madding crowd: modern art in rural Japan.I just spent 21 days on holiday in rural Japan, my third time there. 31 million people visited Japan in 2018 and most will stick to the…4 min read·Nov 22, 2019----
Alexandra D-SWomen Interrupted: the untold stories of women in design and architecture.In researching my first book on smart homes I ended up uncovering a lot of women’s work. Work that wasn’t very well documented. Work that…7 min read·Nov 20, 2019----
Alexandra D-SHow to organise diverse events : a production checklistYesterday, the 4th edition of Ada’s List annual conference took place at the Financial Times building in London. I volunteered to produce…5 min read·Nov 10, 2019--1--1
Alexandra D-SHow green really: how measuring what happens inside a building is the ultimate Climate Change data…I left Bulb in late April and moved on to work with Overlay a project incubated by ING Labs researching how financial institutions could…6 min read·Sep 20, 2019----
Alexandra D-SModern Love: how to teach design historyIn case you’ve been hiding under a rock you’ll have noticed it’s the 100 year anniversary of the Bauhaus this year. I graduated from a 4…4 min read·Apr 15, 2019--1--1
