I see a lot of chatter on Twitter about how some lollipop/ icecream/ sundae update on Android doesn't work on this device or that from different manufacturers. Then there are the workarounds, the fixes that one needs to learn, and consequent boasts on Twitter. And the many exhortations to do factory reset and start from … Continue reading Pretty and other things about tech wading into luxury
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Is care in design exclusionary and elitist?
The monograph last week generated much conversation. And some observations that caring in design and craftsmanship was all about expensive pieces made for the few, not for the masses. Seeing the examples that I cited, it is not entirely inconceivable to think of caring and craftsmanship as the preserve of the few. But that couldn't … Continue reading Is care in design exclusionary and elitist?
Digital (and the) luxury consumers
The web, as I see it, is Ginger Rogers to the world's Fred Astaire. Just as she did everything he did, but backwards and in high heels, the web does/ has everything the world does/ has but visibly, frictionlessly, faster. But then those two too were role-playing. In the make-believe world of celluloid. With its … Continue reading Digital (and the) luxury consumers
What next for design? — Jonathan Ive at the Design Museum
Jonathan Ive was the last guest in Design Museum's 25th anniversary series of talks. Waiting for my friend to arrive, I stood outside the museum celebrity-watching as leading British designers steadily streamed in. The Conrans, Paul Smith, Ron Arad, and I think I spotted Anya Hindmarch. Here are some quotes and insights from the evening. … Continue reading What next for design? — Jonathan Ive at the Design Museum
