Italia | Disegno Intelligente
A Firenze, ci è una bellezza speciale nel disegno dei segni per i negozi. Ci sono gli alfabeti speciali, quello è squisito e perfino forse un piccolo sconosciuto. Ma gradico quello. È una bella cosa. E continu aare cercare più. Ma conoscete gi quello. Sto cercando...
Firenze | What Site, Sighted?
What site, sighted? What sighting, sited? What citing, site -- in sight? There's always a sense between place, and presence and story. But the real challenge is -- who's listening? And if there's a story, then how is it told? Being here in Firenze, what I wonder about...
Brian Eno | Ambience, Sound & Scent
Studying the world of Brian Eno: scent, strategy, music and environment in experience design and contemplation. Image Copyright, Apple Computer, Inc., © 2008, all rights reserved. "Humans are capable of a unique trick: creating realities by first imagining them, by...
A Beautiful D I S A S T E R | NYC!
Exploring chaos and spectacle, designed events and disaster, celebration and siege. 7.4.08: Or at least, that's what it felt like, late last night, down on the waterfront, Brooklyn Bridge, with thousands of others, running, milling, surging. But with courteously neat...
The Sound of Buildings | David Byrne (& Färgfabriken)
My first exposure to David Byrne was in college, in the 70s. How I relate to him is his ineffable curiosity. Frankly, since the 80s, I've probably only picked up a couple of his CDs, since that time. But it's the infectious exploration that's captivating. And Brian...
Patterning in Architectural Space
Examining space, patterning, experience, design, memory and placemaking. I've been exploring the idea of pattern in space. But more about space, and surprise, and story -- in place. And I continue that exploration. You know that. What about this? Space -- and the...
Quick shot | brand, image, context & story
Exploring the branding of hyper-caffeinated power drinks; what image is presented -- what story found? Montages by R.Bird In the last 15 years, I've had plenty of experience exploring drinking in Asia. From Tokyo to Seoul, from Bangkok to Jakarta, I've seen the...
Aloha Rag | NY+Honolulu
Reflections on retail design and the minimalist intent: brand and reflectivity in experience design, community and place. Since I've worked in the space of retail design for about 30 years, I've been long exploring the idea of design that relates to space. © 2008 |...
Commencement | 6.20.08
I gave a commencement address, to a group of about one hundred graduating students and several hundred friends and family members at a design school here on Friday. I decided to improvise -- live, at the event. But with this discipline, jotted on the way: Storytelling...
BMW WORLD: Branding an Experience or Experiencing a Brand
I was recently in München (May 2008) with my family visiting friends, and trying to decide where to go with our 8 month old after hitting all of the usual places. Our friends suggested the BMW Museum - and my first reaction was to suggest to Paul that he take our baby...