Tue, 02/14/2012. Pret a Jeter [L'obsloscence programmée] John Thackara welcome. To do things differently, we need to see things differently. That’s what Doors of Perception is about. The author of this blog, and the founder of Doors of Perception, is John Thackara. He does live and online talks , and produces events, for cities, institutions and organisations around the world. The outcomes of each collaboration are, typically: a shared perception of new opportunities; a good idea of how to exploit them; and new connections between people to make those actions happen. Above right: John’s one page speaker flyer and formal cv. Profile (Photograph: Uros Abram) For thirty years John Thackara has traveled the world in his search of stories about the practical steps taken by communities to realize a sustainable future.
John is the author of a widely-read blog at designobserver.com and of the best-selling In the Bubble: Designing In A Complex World (MIT Press) – also translated into nine languages. Fast Company described John Thackara as “a business provocateur….”. Home | 2012 Design Awards. Doors of Perception weblog.