Our Manifesto
be bold
listen
always leave a little space for the unexpected
be “super normal” (see Jasper Morrison and Naota Fukasawa)
exercise empathy
be exuberent
avoid excess
make microloans (see Kiva)
be passionate about what you do
don't drink bad coffee
ride your bike
build one as soon as possible...whatever it is
all design work is theory until you build it
be aware of your own biases
don't design a product, design a system
everything we make must become a nutrient for something else - either technical or biological. (see Michael Braungart)
if in doubt, go look at bicycles
do less better
remember where it came from
plan for where it's going
remember, your product will spend more time in a landfill than in use
remember, the materials you use were in the ground longer than they’ve been out
adopt the Designers Accord
think of using metal before using plastic
follow the momentum
listen to what your kids are listening to
change your route to work
"seek simplicity and distrust it" Alfred North Whitehead
just because it’s old doesn’t mean it’s not relevant
read more
be exact and clear the clutter from what is essential
respect the nature of natural forces (from Tom Kundig)
we are not inventors....we are designers- creators of physical objects and experiences
inventions happen...if we don’t invent it, someone else will...soon
listen to the makers and the builders
we are not green for you, we are green for us
the internal combustion engine is dead
a drawing or sketch without dimensions is Art
collaborate, don’t conspire
everything can be better
