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by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Places | Oct 5, 2012
The shock of the new, the spectacle of surprise Tim Girvin | Spain I like the idea of standing out — something that’s a surprise — it’s a shock. Then again, you probably know that surprise — etymologically, is the prize beyond, it’s... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General, Interior Design, Places | Sep 11, 2012
Brand, story, patterning in placemaking design strategies in hospitality and destinations IF THERE’S A STORY TO BE TOLD, COULD THAT STORY BE A PAINTING? THE GRAPHICAL PAINTING OF EMOTION, PATTERNING IN PLACE — designing the destiny of destinations. What is... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Cool People, Designers, Interior Design, Places | Aug 27, 2012
Graphical thinking in the Visioning of Spatial Ideas and Place-making In the beginning for me, it was Peter Saville, London, that changed my point of view about the power of a graphical treatment to fully render ideas. Hear Peter, here. WIELDING AND SPEAKING A BROAD... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Artists, Concepts | Aug 16, 2012
The Rubin Museum | NYC | Geometric patterning of a Bodhisattva print GIRVIN | the digital assembly of 108 paintings of divinity — the mala, the spiritual thread of prayer. Below is a photograph of the 16×20″ poster of nearly all the paintings of the... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Jul 25, 2012
Just where, really — are you going? And, if you’re going, are you growing? And why, might be? Shooting words leads to the meditation on their meaning. Sure, you’re thinking that you know what they mean, but what lies beneath that word — could... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, General | Jul 10, 2012
The Focus of Watch Fullness, Studying the Terrain Around You. I was hiking and, to every horizon line, path, water-lined and sanded beach and I studied the wind, the insects’ movement, the course of birds, the turning light and colour of green-cast tree-light.... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Human brands | Jun 8, 2012
THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE TRUE Real people, real brands, enterprises that are true. Have you been with someone, a person, a brand, that’s untrue — to you? You had an impression, then you went to “meet” them, work with them, buy from them —... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Cool People, General | Apr 30, 2012
A new office in one of our favorite cities: the love of place | San Francisco, the Bay Area, Silicon Valley: GIRVIN’s new presence in California Building strategic intention, tracking our design heritage, Girvin returns to work in the City by the Bay. S.F. East... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Scent | Mar 21, 2012
Sitting, working, early this morning — there’s smoke wafting in the studio. It’s too dark outside for there to be any other light — none emerges from the old building, studio windows – an old class room. The scent of this is old wood... Read More
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Concepts, Storytelling | Mar 7, 2012
(Girvin | Barcelona) THE FINITE, THE INFINITE — AND WHO CARES WHERE YOU’RE GOING? HOW FAR MIGHT YOUR STORY GO? FAR — TO THE CALL OF THE RIPPLE. I remember when I was in grade school, and I couldn’t quite figure out the spelling of infinity... Read More
