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It’s not enough that a space is organized, it also needs to look organized. It has to be Tidycore
Alana Hope Levinson • Tidycore Makes a Real Mess
Aesthetic
Mario Cartagena • 4 cards
Today, aesthetic innovation gives competitive edge. Innovativeness is not in having superior product properties or novel tech, but in the emphasis on aesthetics and experience (consider how GOOP-endorsed products have been accused of deceptive health claims yet continue to be popular). Successful brands ingrain themselves in the cultural context, n
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Today’s Pill #210: “Flowers are only flowers because they fall”
Shannon Mattern • How to Map Nothing
practicality, high aesthetic ambition, and creative imagination could coexist
Paul Goldberger • Building Art
This isn’t meant to discount the value of a so-called pretty experience. Aesthetics certainly have their place: they make a product appealing, more trustworthy, and more of a joy to use.
Scott Hurff • Designing Products People Love: How Great Designers Create Successful Products
It likes to find a neglected or abandoned place, for it knows that it is only here it will meet the kind of light that respects its shape, dignity and nature. There is a deep beauty within each person. Modern culture is obsessed with cosmetic perfection. Beauty is standardized; it has become another product for sale. In its real sense, beauty is th
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