The Tabard Inn is one of the oldest continuing running hotels in Washington, DC. This hotel and restaurant are made up of three townhouses that have been joined over time by connecting passageways. It has…
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Automated life
Yesterday was a blur. And so was the day before. Now that you mention it, so was last year. Where did the time go? Time didn’t go anywhere, but you did. Waking up and living…
Networked living
Networks come in various shapes, sizes, or types: biological, neural, computer, electrical, radio, social, telecommunications, and television. There is an endless number of things that can be linked: parts of the body, cultures, people, organizations,…
Culture is tied to behavior
Designing a culture starts with creating an environment where people’s behaviors are able to change. If behavior changes, then so does the culture. Starting with how people act is the key. What outcome do you…
5 thoughts on design by Paul Rand
Here are 5 quotes about design by Paul Rand that caught my attention: “The artist is a collector of things imaginary or real. He accumulates things with the same enthusiasm that a little boy stuffs his…
Reflections on writing 700 blog posts
A few days ago I published my 700th daily blog post. Here are a few notes on the experience and what I’ve learned along the way: I started in early 2015 and the first 90…