Working From Home
These are unsettling times with Covid-19 all around us and economic forecasts looking so bleak. It seems that all of us are finding ourselves in slightly different situations, but the one thing that is for sure is that we are all new to this. When things are this uncertain, all we can really do is deal with what is immediately in front of us and trust/know that this is enough for now. As we all move forward let's remember that we are creative human beings. That though our routines, habits, and comforts have been disrupted, we know how to push forward. We know how to "trust the process"; we know how to take disparate pieces and make something new. Let me encourage you to take this time to rest, re-center, and get ready for what comes next. Because there is a next. Whatever this next looks like will require resourceful approaches and imaginative thinking. Lean into what you know, what you have been practicing as a creative professional and trust in your creative process to fashion a way forward.
-Michael
Amusing Diversions…
It is always fun to see how others work, especially now that many of us are having to adjust our workflow to work from home. Eric Reinholdt of 30x40 Design.Workshop has a great video showing his remote working process.
Here is an interesting article showing what the next-generation photorealistic rendering technology can really do. Part of me wonders if this won’t create problems with client expectations. - yellowtrace.com
Continuing with the presentation theme, here Bob Borson writes about the challenges of architectural sketching.- lifeofanarchitect.com
This is a beautiful essay on the emotional effects spaces have on us; designed or not. I highly recommend reading this, if for nothing else other than to remember what moves us in particular in spaces.- voicesofindustry.com
We love concrete, especially when people are pushing normal use cases. This shelf system by Thomas Feichtner is one such product. Concrete fabric is often used for less than steller results, but this is doing it for us.- designmilk.com
Who We’re Loving on Instagram…
This is Hole and Corner. An on line magazine highlighting culture, craft and process. Beautiful photos and stories from a variety of craftspeople.- @holeandcorner