«Best» contains a faint amount of egoism and disharmony, but in «enough» we sense restraint and compromise. On the other hand, «enough» might contain a sense of resignation and a slight amount of dissatisfaction. So by raising the bar of what denotes «enough», we cast away that resignation and slight dissatisfaction; we create a new dimension of «enough» to attain a clear and heart-felt «This is enough».
Excerpt from the MUJI message
1. You can only work for people you like
2. If you have a choice, never have a job
3. Some people are toxic, avoid them
4. The Good is the enemy of the Great
5. Less is not necessarily more
6. Style is not to be trusted
7. How you live changes your brain
8. Doubt is better than certainty (One of the signs of a damaged ego is absolute certainty)
9. It doesn’t matter
10. Tell the truth
- Milton Glaser
(via shaunville)
When I think of the type of industrial design objects that I would like to own and use everyday, I think of the work of Nicola Enrico Stäubli, from Bern.
They are the kind of products that I could see myself making at home, on the fly, for some specific use. It’s the sense that the products were directly born from the lack of an existing tool for that job. Only the objects have more depth than just being useful in one particular scenario. Nicola has created a collection that is not only finely crafted and gorgeously utilitarian, but the pieces are as flexible as the user – reconfiguring themselves to meet the needs of a multitude of domestic conditions.
What i admire most about the designs are the economy and efficiency of such restrained components. He reduces the product to the exact degree that it provides as many configurations as possible while only including the forms and nuances necessary for that fexibility.
As prolific as he has been in such a short professional career, I’m looking forward to some really nice stuff from him in the future.
Ryan, thanks again for your words!
(via rypat)
Ordinary paper could one day be used as a lightweight battery to power the devices that are now enabling the printed word to be eclipsed by e-mail, e-books and online news.
Scientists at Stanford University in California reported on Monday they have successfully turned paper coated with ink made of silver and carbon nanomaterials into a “paper battery” that holds promise for new types of lightweight, high-performance energy storage.
