Paris, March 2016 On a single-color background stand out letters, numbers and mathematical symbols. All along the dock convoluted formulas are displayed. Modern hieroglyphics that we can not literally read, much less understand, they fix the gaze of rushed travelers […]
Valencia, March 2016 Almost ten years, the pool was full of boats and onlookers, and the images of the regattas were transmitted worldwide. Today, under the sun, the marina accommodates only a few walkers and occasional sailers. Yet buildings are […]
Paris, February 2016 The ministry is still a great fortress extending over a block, even if its new entrance made of glass symbolized its openness to all citizens. After passing the security checks worthy of an airport, we arrived at […]
Paris, November 2015 The state of emergency implies a deployment of police and military forces throughout the country. Well, almost … because within the higher education and research institutions, they are hardly present. It shall not be taken as an […]
Athens, November 2015. The night was warm, as in Paris a week earlier, and orange lights illuminated the Acropolis overlooking the city. Near Syntagma Square and the Parliament where the changing of the guard attracts tourists, lies an avenue with […]
Quebec, August 2015. An historic site with its splendid terrace, its cannons and its view over the majestic river can only attract hordes of tourists and their associated ecosystem of shops and street vendors. Not far away, a little remote, […]
Paris, May 2015. The “coffee machine” is now a globalized device: work spaces and public spaces abound with these machines that produce “coffee”, “tea” and “cocoa” from unidentified substances and hot tap water. This is a real black box: no […]
Paris, April 2015. Openness is on the rise. With the Internet, government data are made available to the public, academic papers are made available juste as they are published, computer code software is easily searchable and editable. Based on old […]