Full Circle

We are watching a house we designed come out of the ground. It is a rewarding and exciting experience. Each visit reveals something new and unexpected.  As part of the project, we selected a handful trees to mill into lumber, and have just begun that work too. We'll use this material in the house for some doors and furnishings. Count this as a triple win- the owners get some beautiful material that is connecte to their land, we learn many new things about wood and woodworking, and some material get repurposed rather than shipped off somewhere.






Stay tuned as the project unfolds!

Ex Libris Project- Book One




The first publication featured in my Ex Libris series- Envisioning Information by Edward Tufte. I have four of Tufte's books and they are all excellent. My primary role as a designer is to articulate and communicate vision. Tufte gives many examples from an impossible diversity of sources- if I find myself confounded searching for the best communication vehicle- this is where I go.

This is a must-have book for a creative library that architects, designers, photographers, artists- any creative- can draw inspiration from.

Inspiration: Sketch Book

I was revisiting some old sketchbooks the other day and realized the power of previous explorations. Our projects afford us unique opportunities to saturate our minds with the things that have impact. It's why we build the blog around people, places, things and ideas that inspire us. These transformational components make good things great, everyday magical and improve our world. Revisiting the sketchbook was refreshing- it brought me right to a place of transformation and I realized this little block of paper is my archive, the way I remember and communicate experience.

I encourage everyone to tap into a vehicle like this. Some like photography or writing, others music or stories- they are all great. Take a few moments to savor the qualities of experience, I bet you will find yourself looking a little deeper each time.