In search for my own backpack that would take me across country on the plane, across town on the metro or around town on my cycle, I found a lot of gorgeous backpacks, ranging from great deals to beautiful pieces.
Here is a preview of my full list of backpacks great for back to school.
125-mile journey through the mountains of the remote Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, at the end of their term
There are a lot of fearless daredevils out there, risking their lives for thrills, publicity or some other unnamed psychic pressure. None of them, not a single one of them have the slightest bit up on these kids who risk their lives and struggle just to show up at school.
As Lao Tzu tells us:
Every step is on the path
I began my educational career as an architecture student, and have always had a great deal of interest and affection for architecture, it's processes and materials, it's thought process and mindset.
This video details the goals and point of view of the MIT School of Architecture.
Above: Kindergarten Kekec by Arhitektura Jure Kotnik — Ljubljana, Slovenia
The folks over at Flavorwire have a great piece on some of the most amazing public schools around the world. Here are some of our favorite highlights.
Bailly School Complex by Mikou Design Studio — Saint-Denis, France
Crèche Rue Pierre Budin by ECDM — Paris, France
The Josephine Baker Schools by Dominique Coulon & Associés — La Courneuve, France
Sarreguemines Nursery by Michel Grasso and Paul Le Quernec — Sarreguemines, France
Sra Pou Vocational School by Rudanko + Kankkunen — Sra Pou, Cambodia
Ørestad Gymnasium by 3XN Architects — Copenhagen, Denmark
The folks over on Brain Pickings brought this phenomenal series of classrooms from around the world from photographer Julian Germain to my attention.
