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Note of Appreciation: Knippelsbro Bridge, Copenhagen
2023-04-01
No scene is the same 17 years later. Neither is the person taking the photo.Continue Reading
Learn to Unlearn to Discover New Opportunities
2022-08-09
For new ideas and opportunities to reveal themselves, you have to move beyond learnings from the past. You have to learn to unlearn. “Unlearning is not about forgetting,” Mark Bonchek writes in the Harvard Business Review. “It’s about the abilityContinue Reading
Using a Bread Scanner for Cancer Research: The BakeryScan
2022-08-09
The unlikeliest of moments and sources can lead to remarkable moments of resourceful innovation for those who view the world through the lens of “This could…” Japanese consumers love variety. There are over 300 flavors of Kit Kat for sale:Continue Reading
Don’t Repair Infrastructure, Reprogram it for New Use
2019-02-11
In conjunction with the arrival of the Reprogramming the City book, Metropolis asked me to write an Op-Ed / Opinion piece for them: “By Simply Repairing Infrastructure, We’re Missing Huge Opportunities to Make Cities More Resilient and Responsive to Citizens’ Needs” which outlines why reprogramming existing assets is such a vital need for cities.Continue Reading
Reprogramming the City Book Now Available
2018-12-12
The culmination of years of research, exhibition, and projects, the Reprogramming the City book is now available! “Anyone reading Scott Burnham’s essential book will emerge reassured by the transformative power of agency and creativity in the world’s urban centers that isContinue Reading
Plumbers Made the Terracotta Army Possible – The Power of Repurposing Skills
2018-11-07
There is tremendous power in the cross-pollination of skills and their application. Mastering a skill or craft is a great achievement, but the full potential of a skill is often unrealized when it is not applied outside a specific discipline.Continue Reading
Adopt a Creative Strategy from Baseball: “Make the adjustment before the pitcher does.”
2018-11-05
Yesterday I was thinking about a line I read in the book Chipper Jones, BallPlayer: “Make the adjustment before the pitcher does.” It’s powerful advice that applies far beyond baseball. Making an adjustment to respond to what is going toContinue Reading