The Sound of Buildings | David Byrne (& Färgfabriken)
My first exposure to David Byrne was in college, in the 70s. How I relate to him is his ineffable curiosity. Frankly, since the 80s, I've probably only picked up a couple of his CDs, since that time. But it's the infectious exploration that's captivating. And Brian...
Patterning in Architectural Space
Examining space, patterning, experience, design, memory and placemaking. I've been exploring the idea of pattern in space. But more about space, and surprise, and story -- in place. And I continue that exploration. You know that. What about this? Space -- and the...
Quick shot | brand, image, context & story
Exploring the branding of hyper-caffeinated power drinks; what image is presented -- what story found? Montages by R.Bird In the last 15 years, I've had plenty of experience exploring drinking in Asia. From Tokyo to Seoul, from Bangkok to Jakarta, I've seen the...
Aloha Rag | NY+Honolulu
Reflections on retail design and the minimalist intent: brand and reflectivity in experience design, community and place. Since I've worked in the space of retail design for about 30 years, I've been long exploring the idea of design that relates to space. © 2008 |...
Commencement | 6.20.08
I gave a commencement address, to a group of about one hundred graduating students and several hundred friends and family members at a design school here on Friday. I decided to improvise -- live, at the event. But with this discipline, jotted on the way: Storytelling...
BMW WORLD: Branding an Experience or Experiencing a Brand
I was recently in München (May 2008) with my family visiting friends, and trying to decide where to go with our 8 month old after hitting all of the usual places. Our friends suggested the BMW Museum - and my first reaction was to suggest to Paul that he take our baby...
Design, Nature & Inspiration | The Form Language of Arthropoda
Exploring nature, industrial design, architecture and planning -- patterns of designed intelligence. Arthropods are animals that belong to the Phylum Arthropoda that include the insects, the arachnids and the crustaceans. When I was young, and to this day, I've been...
Exploring the Brand Obama
Brand, personality, context and visualization in the community of politics. If there's a visioning -- and a vision -- what does it look like, what does it feel like and what do you care? What's the story, anyway? Over the course of the last number of months, we've all...
Working with Yves Saint Laurent | In Memoriam
Exploring brand, story and legacy -- what is the story and who cares about it? Who cares? I do! And millions of others. And most of the designers of significance: http://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-features/au-revoir-yves-1560220/ Decades ago, working in my Mother's...
The Design Language of Anish Kapoor
Exploring form language, art and brand. Miro Kuzmanovic | Reuters My first large-scale awareness of Anish Kapoor, live exposure, was in October 2006, at Rockefeller Center, NYC. But I'd studied his work, off and on, for about 15 years:...