In Urban Play, Fábio Duarte and Ricardo Álvarez argue that the merely functional aspects of technology may undermine its transformative power. Technology is powerful not when it becomes optimally functional, but while it is still playful and open to experimentation. It is through play--in the sense of acting for one's own enjoyment rather than to achieve a goal--that we explore new territories, create new devices and languages, and transform ourselves.

Secondo una definizione corrente, la psicogeografia è una metodologia d'indagine dello spazio urbano, fondata verso la metà del secolo scorso da un gruppo di giovani brillanti e scapestrati tra i quali Guy Debord sarebbe divenuto sicuramente il più noto. Come semper accade con le definizioni, nella loro rigidità si perde gran parte della vitalità alla base di ogni esperienza genuinamente rivoluzionaria.

Practice your product design and UX skills. Prepare for your next job interview. Redesign the NYC metrocard system. Design a dashboard for a general practitioner. Redesign an ATM. Learn how to solve and present exercises like these, that top startups use to interview designers for product design and UI/UX roles. Today top companies are looking for business-minded designers who are not just focused on visuals. With this book you can practice this kind of mindset, prepare for job interview, learn how to interview other designers and find concepts for projects for your portfolio.