The Virtuous Cycle of Discovery and Creation

Why such a virtuous cycle: discovery and creation? Because there is no other way to justify value & there is nothing wrong with it. 

In The Virtuous Cycle of Discovery and Creation we see the clear indication that finding something and creating something can be as simple as sniffing and eminating although through 5 specific propositions we see alternatives for how firms are able to leverage this investigative capability for usability and therefore design success. What makes it work? Relentless trail and error: the mark of innovation.

                               

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What was Philippe Starck Thinking ? Whatever he wanted. That’s why.

Why would design 1 be considered good and another considered not. And sometimes you just have to sit back in awe and watch as it is bantered about. But there is a good reason. 

In What was Philippe Starck Thinking ? we see sometimes there is no reason even though to dig further as to why it is or is not important rather showing respect to the notion that ‘no design works unless it embodies ideas that are held in common by the people for whom the object is intended’ if they were orange juice squeezing fishermen. But then we see the key factor: artistic intent has no boundires including the very public case of the engineer who “adjusted” Starck’s Juicy Salif in the most miniscule ways to make it useable and was sued for it. So What was Phillpe Starck thinking? Does it really matter after 50,000 units? Not really. 

                               

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Five Approaches to Design from 1980 Still Ring True. But why?

How can Five Approaches to Design from 1980 still hold revelance? Simple use of Artistic Desire. 

  In the 1980’s the system approach to design was the basis for all large scale and complex systems. As time went on the categorization and expansion of the models to evaluate how design and design thinking can influence the depth of solutions for products as well as services grew exponentially. But did this influence design profoundly? It didn’t need to. In Approaches to Design we see several of the key perspectives that continue to shape and define the design world regardless of being more than 30yrs old. Now that’s good design. 

                               

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