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insights on good design + anything else related to design
Jilber Najem and
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Eva Decker
eva.town
Notting Hill is one of my favorite neighborhoods in London because of its unique spatial layout
Instead of large private backyards, the homes and apartments back up to large private communal gardens shared by the entire block
Behaviors/dynamics can be discussed and analyzed as discrete "objects" under your control. Design discussions should often be taking place at the level of the dynamic rather than the level of the functionality. Identify what behavior you want to change first, then piece together the necessary functionality that you believe will enable that... See more
What can software product designers learn from game designers?
fascinating insights on designing products from the previous head of design at Quora. think of the dynamic, not the functionality, then piece together the necessary functionality.
One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
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capital demands design address the hyper-specific moment of The Now; the site of consumption, of transaction. Thats all it cares for; where it eats. But we all live in the permanent ruins of what is created for that moment. designers should design them instead. that is our world.
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