Sarah West Young
@west
Head of Growth @ Modern Synthesis
Creator / Writer / Chief Procrastinator @ Material Change
Sarah West Young
materialchange.design
A round of applause for @alliearnold_ harvesting that agave 👏#tanteotequila #tour #bts
tiktok.comIn tequila harvesting people seem to whack off the leaves with a shovel-like instrument to expose “the pina” (heart used for liquor). The equipment for processing looks fairly rudimentary.
how to build the world’s best library
“Choose a librarian that will work intelligently, tactfully, and unceasingly to get books read by everybody in your town and your library movement will be a success".”
Knausgård on the internet vs experience: “The feeling is one of loss of the world.”
Naomi Xu Elegantsubstack.com
Timeline
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
1990: Problem recognized
2007: Location selected
2008: Architects selected
2011: Schematic design completed
2013: Construction starts
2017: Construction ends; library opens
Terra Dankowski • How to Build a Library | American Libraries Magazine
how to build the world’s best library
Indicative timeline for building a mega library
Invasive plant species control in Ponta do Castelo, Santa Maria
lifeazoresnatura.eu
It took a team of 8 800 hours to remove 85 m3 of agave green waste at the Castello Site (part of the Life Azores) project. This was estimated to be 10% of the overall agave biomass at that site, leaving 90% there to presumably spread again?
Using back of the napkin assumptions, 85m3 is the equivalent of 140–280 plants, which could yield ~700–1,400 bottles of mezcal-style spirit—enough for a pilot run, bottle sales, tasting room, and early branding.
what if public libraries were open late every night and we could engage in public life there instead of having to choose between drinking at the bar and domestic isolation
erin glasstwitter.com