Vernacular design outside of architecture

I've been thinking about how this idea applies to design in fields outside of architecture. Architecture is unique in its geographic, climatic, and cultural contexts, since the "localism" aspect is particularly relevant. But there are probably some parallels that could be drawn to modern software design,... See more

The obvious outcome is that a smaller team of human designers is governing a system of systems, curating the brand, designing and developing core elements of the product experience, all while automating the rest to agents in a synthetic design process.

As this happens and all brands optimize for efficiency, competing on process and execution,... See more