Foot, eye, hand, heart and head

I’m working on a simple framework for aguiding the instauration of individual and collective common sense. Foot: Where have you (and others) stood within the situation, and where are you standing now? Eye: What are you (and others) trying to observe? Hand: How are you (and others) acting on the situation? Heart: Why do you … Continue reading Foot, eye, hand, heart and head

Why do I love design research?

Why do I love design research? First, I love new ideas. Performing design research early in a project generates fresher ideas. Yes, the ideas are better informed, but more importantly, they are better inspired. When we know something we are selectively filtering what seems irrelevant. But what is deemed relevant to any industry gets overcropped … Continue reading Why do I love design research?

Myth thematics and mathematics

Myths are narrative formulas. In mythological algebra the characters are variables; the plots, operators. * To express an objective matter with precision, mathematize it. To express a subjective matter with immediacy, mythematize it. * Is mathematics inherent in nature? Are myths inherent in humanity? Perhaps both are collaborations with immanence: true instaurations.