“One of the reasons the tech industry is so creatively bankrupt is that people just focus on attributes you can measure,” said Jony Ive, when told of the insecurity Kushner had confided to Rick Rubin. “I was very lucky at Apple, because Steve [Jobs] showed me there was a way to articulate things like sensibility, intuition, taste, which all start... See more

As anything scales too effectively - from fashion to restaurants to music - the market opens for more non-scalable alternatives. Once Starbucks opens on every block, many of us crave the artisanal coffee shop. Once our favorite Italian restaurant becomes a chain of three, we grow tired of it. Why? First, so much of what we buy and do is tied up in... See more

From cultural relevant listening rooms to high-fidelity installations in luxury boutiques, sound wasn’t background—it was center stage. Carefully tuned, masterfully designed, and often deeply emotional.It got me thinking: are we entering a new era of sonic space-making?Not just branded playlists or vibey DJs, but sound as material, mood, and... See more

Is There Any Escape from the Spotify Syndrome? - The New Yorker

I went to the industrial design degree show at Central Saint Martins fairly recently, and was super energised by all the people imagining new possibilities for consumer electronics. I really believe that we're in a post-apple era, and the hardware products we use every day will begin to change... so hopefully we'll start to shift away from the

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