Combinatorial Creativity
everything is a remix of what came before
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Combinatorial Creativity
James Turrell took inspiration from astronomy and perceptual psychology. Coco Chanel was most influenced by nuns and religious symbols. David Adjaye drew from Yoruban sculpture, and Steve Jobs from Zen Buddhism and calligraphy. We could continue this list forever, but that’s not the point. The point is to look outside the confines of our industry... See more
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Danny Meyer the restaurateur has called ABCD: “always be collecting dots, so that you can always be connecting dots.” Dots or breadcrumbs, if your whole life is oriented around that collection, which mine is, then you're always preparing.
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Everything Is Connected
exploring how there are no fields, topics, or silos - everything is connected
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“You pile up associations the way you pile up bricks. Memory itself is a form of architecture.”
A quote from Louise Bourgeois
In 1985, Nike held a 24-hour shoe design contest. Nike was struggling. Their stock dropped 50%. They had to lay off people. Adidas, Converse, and Reebok were all selling more shoes. So in a panicked attempt to find creative talent, Nike held a shoe design contest. The winner was a corporate architect named Tinker Hatfield. “Two days after the... See more
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everything is a remix
creativity is defined by the uniqueness and appeal of the combination of elements
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