The world around us seems as turbulent as it has ever been. Tremors across industry, across culture, across the environment, are profoundly reshaping everything we know. We started The Alpine Review as an attempt to understand those tremors from a long-term point of view — to look at how our immediate moment is shaped by the past and will shape us in the future.
We’ve been told to watch our weight, count our calories and time our runs for quite a while now; but never before have we had the technology to measure all of our behavior so seamlessly, sensitively, automatically and intelligently.
A collection of ideas and curiosities about science and technology.
A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment and milieu.
What is a product? And what are the broader implications for design when smart, connected products have become the norm? In Megan Neese’s EPIC piece “What is a Product?”, she argues for a product-design methodology rooted in place.
Tracking interesting signals, ideas and questions that make society move — on unemployment and technology.
As businesses are caught in the crossfire of the Big Shift, a new archetype is emerging for creating value: The Platform.
What is home? This question is particularly pertinent in today’s global world, where people not only travel, but spend long swathes of time living in a foreign country—sometimes nomadically. Why do they choose to do so? Are they running to or from?
A curated list of interesting makers that caught our eye.
Tracking interesting signals, ideas and questions in the field of economics and society at large — Danny Meyer's bold 'no tip' experiment
We keep the grand monuments and the recognizable symbols as warnings. But there’s a lost story in the stuff that gets thrown out.
Tracking interesting signals, new and old ideas in the field of economics and business — Indie capitalism
The new loosely organized online lobbyists are becoming a political force. Are they succeeding?
Refuel your mind while bumping elbows with the best and brightest; an international selection of notable events, gatherings and meetings worth adding to your calendar and your radar.
Tracking interesting signals, ideas and questions that make society move.
What makes Barca so good? Three great lessons that apply beyond the immediate confines of the sport.
Network principles are often discussed in the context of communication technologies and media platforms.
Where do you go to get some perspective? In a crowded world, finding fresh air, new paths and eye-opening discoveries is no easy feat.
America’s most articulate and passionate farmer, Joel Salatin, tells us about integrity, the new tribalism and why—unless you’re Mr. T—you need to care about agriculture.
The shores of the Orkney islands are awash with myth, relic and uncounted time. These things are best taken with a dram.
The archives of the Soviet Union’s only true advertising agency are stuffed with psychedelic paradoxes and unearthly, sometimes unappetizing delights.
Tracking interesting signals, new and old ideas in the field of economics and business — The Hanseatic League
Tracking innovative making and manufacturing signals from around the world — GE's stated embrace of 3D printing.
Methodologies, tools and vehicles of production are accelerating full-speed into the future—Simone Cicero offers seven ways organizations and enterprises can gear up to keep up.
‘Measure twice, cut once.’ Peter Buchanan-Smith appreciates a job well done and has made a living meticulously crafting axes by hand in his Brooklyn studio. As Best Made Co. expands we have to ask, is everything still wonderful?
Anchored in high craftsmanship, sober aesthetic with an eclectic touch, Shinola looks to rejuvenate an ancient tradition in the birthplace of American industrialism: Detroit, Mi.
Bought at auction in 1997, Fougaro (which translates to ‘smokestack’) has been under renovation for the past 15 years and has at long last unveiled itself as a creative paradise in 2012.
People tend to speak colloquially about their “internet addiction.” A closer look at our online activity, however, shows all the signs of compulsive behavior.
Lewis Lapham argues that there’s a reason good writing is hard to find on the internet. What is good writing, anyway?
When we remember everything, do we understand anything?
CRISPR brings transhumanist dreams of technologically-mediated human perfection nearer to reality, but our complex world of human affairs might not be disrupted so easily.
A collection of ideas, thoughts and recent developments related to our environment.
A big issue with our prevalent production model is that the cost of disposal of obsolete goods is excluded from profit calculations. In most cases, it means that cost is either ignored or passed on to society. Enter: the circular economy.
Fearing a future where humans are afraid to experiment, two of the world’s most renowned engineers and inventors are crusading to re-create a culture where science, technology, engineering, and the acceptance of failure is once again appreciated and respected.
Urban agriculture and community gardens are sprouting up all over the world, creating a breeding ground for learning experiences, community living and a better quality of life.
As a doctor, Rob Gorski’s training and livelihood is intervention. But when it comes to his island, he’s decided to let nature run its course.
