“design, is basically not self-expression. instead, it originates in society. the essence of design lies in the process of discovering a problem shared by many people and trying to solve it. because the root of the problem is within society, everyone can understand plans for solutions and process for solving the problem, in addition to being able to see the problem from the designer’s perspective. design is appealing because the process creates inspiration that is engendered by this empathy among human beings in our common values and spirituality.” — Kenya Hara in Designing Design
Catching up on a warm May evening (Taken with Instagram at Olé-Olé)
Mercato food overload (Taken with Instagram at Mercato Centrale)
Feta mit Nigela (Taken with instagram)
Connect Flyers are printed! Yey! (Taken with Instagram at International Telecommunication Union)
Short-cut (Taken with instagram)
Postal love! Offscreen magazine on the mail today! (Taken with instagram)
Creative Mornings in Geneva soon! :)
Irish tea Affogato for a relaxed easter afternoon (Taken with instagram)
“T is for texture. In today’s world, where this so slickly slips away and that is quickly deemed passé, I yearn for texture. Texture gives pause. It urges you to stop and take notice. To notice nuance. Texture… it is onomatopoeic in a verbally tactile way. You feel it in your mouth as the letters rub and purr. Feel TEXTURE as your tongue takes to the roof to form the sharp opening T, then slopes downward – mingling with teeth and whooshing air as the “ex” and the next T merge in climax before smoothing out… to a velvety coda. Texture is visually stimulating. The word itself is stately and strong, anchored at its bow by the two Ts of TEXT – thus issuing forth images of typography and print, poetry and prose; thus bringing to mind the core, the heft, the soul of things. Texture urges you to action… to reach out and take hold. Texture urges you to recognize the possibilities of juxtaposition. Texture urges you to experience the pleasures inherent in difference. Texture urges you touch… and be thrilled down to your core.” — Ivy Baer Sherman, founder and editor-in-chief of Vintage Magazine