THE ART OF THE HANGER
THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE SIMPLEST PRODUCT DESIGN AND ITS VARIATIONS TO UTILITY. In the spirit of exploring the hand made, old-tech and the utility of the obvious solution -- from clothespins to pencils, I was talking to two people on two different bents. Girvin...
I was so dirty
The waft of scent and memory -- deep fragrances from the earth, the forest, dark smoke and fire I was so dirty, with scent: the power of perfume, dirt, darkness and memory Lying on my bed, in a darkened bedroom, painted a deep, raven-dark purple, I was looking at an...
Micro retail Tiny shops,Big coolness
The Touch of the Hand, the Human Presence, Retail Experience Design When I work on a restaurant, I always ask about the chef: "is he, or she, planning on being there, being present, consistently?" That, alone is a compelling proposition to managing the spirit of a...
People, Place and The Mighty Power | Japanese photographer:Daido Moriyama
There is a place, in a place, in a story in a story, a person in a person. And you could photograph that, the layering of these contents. Watch this, for more: http://www.nowness.com/day/2012/12/11?ecid=ema1993&CID I was thinking about the deeper, nascent power of...
THE SCENT OF COLOUR
When you see something, does a scent come to mind? Sensing synaesthesia -- the sensation of perfumed visualization. For a long time, we've been fascinated by the idea of hearing color, tasting sound, touching scent -- the notion, rather the condition, the syndrome of...
The writing on the wall
The notes of time, presented as a script to presence Are you here, awake, reading the runes on the wall, cast before you? When you look at the walls, what language, what telling, what stories are told to you? I was thinking about the end of the world, as we know it,...
Building the Cult of Yogurt
Designing the Brand: Yogurt Culture Company, Exploring the Process of Restaurant Brand Ideation Girvin has a deep history in the restaurant trade, particularly in building new brands. The legacy of 30 plus years has led to insights working both sides of the counter,...
The Pursuit of Designed Magic
The Letter form and the Design of Talismans Over the past several months, I've been talking to a younger person about the idea of the place of magic in a sub-current of popular culture [Supernatural;] in a manner, the interest in magic is an ever-popular sentiment of...
The love of Science
The love of Science, especially explosive science. Exploring the home laboratory Over the Christmas break, I was talking with family about my earlier days of exploring fire, chemistry and explosives. The key to any learning is about being close into it -- closely...
SERIOUS
REAL SERIOUS -- AND WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT? Someone said, "this is real serious" and I contemplated that, the meaning. Looking at words, I wonder, what does that really mean? Seriously. What it comes back to, etymologically, is "weight." "That's heavy"...