by Tim Girvin | Brand Mysticism, Brands, Concepts, Cool People, Human brands, Interior Design, Places, Retail | Nov 5, 2021
TOUCH ME MORE OFTEN. When you circulate, out exploring things—places, brands, natural experiences in the outdoors—what do you do? How do you explore? Me? I’m a touchy-feely kind of a person—I like to touch things, which is inherent in the character of my work, since I...
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Places, Storytelling | Aug 26, 2014
What is the thing? As in every thing, I begin as a writer, I look into the heart and history of words, to learn more about their original heat — what was their sparking ignition? I contemplate my use of many words as deeper meditations on patterning. Where did the...
by Tim Girvin | Marketing 2.0, Places, Scent | Aug 25, 2006
Scent is a slightly uplifting character to the dynamics of a space. Time Warner’s new Samsung technology space has a expression of light citrus blown in. The entries of Hotel Costes, and perhaps by contrast, W, Mandarin Oriental and Schrager’s offerings...