It’s hard not to notice that the world is rebalancing. New hubs of economic dynamism are emerging as old ones struggle to reignite their engines. But for both new and old, the fragility of this rebalancing world demands from us a better grasp of what making prosperity actually look like. The old compact doesn’t fit the 21^st century any more and our blunt industrial age tools wont help us construct a new one. Biophysically, politically, economically and socially we need to build a new philosophy of prosperity that can help us flourish.

Brazilintel is a hub for exploring Brazil’s unique role on a rebalancing world. We create research, thinking and projects digging into the composition of the economy; the the new middle classes; the rise of creative, collaborative and social economies; the challenges of the shift to quality and wellbeing and the path towards a better stewardship of the natural environment.

go to Brazilintel – get in touch to find out more

WikiHouse /RIO is a project to set up an open-source lab in the Complexo de Alemão group of favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Teaming with the designers of the wonderful WikiHouse and Rio based social impact agency Dharma, our aim to tap into a creative maker culture that exists in the favela and provide the community with the tools, ideas and capabilities baked into the WikiHouse ethos to take their skills to the next level.

We are delighted to have been selected by TED as one of their City Prize 2.0 winners. But it is just a start. We now want to take this project truly stratospheric and we want your help to do it.

Find out more at wikihouserio.cc