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Taste is the ability to identify quality. To understand quality we need to look critically at: materials that are fit for purpose, ergonomy that considers audience needs, effective use of affordances, usability, accessibility, harmonic color choices, aesthetic choices that elicit emotion, intentional visual hierarchy — amongst others. Taste is in the observer, quality is in the object. The concept of taste becomes more productive when framed objectively around quality, and in ways that are measurable or at least comparable.

“When we become overly attached to a premature version of the work, we do a disservice to the project’s potential.”

**The Creative Act · Rick Rubin**

I keep my mind open. To keep my heart warm. To keep my sense alive. To truly see what life puts in front of me. To feel the energy I'm surrounded with. To notice the people crossing my path. I surrender to live the wonders of life as they happen. I surrender to live a more fulfilling life. I surrender to live in harmony.

**- Blank**

“The only failure is not to try”
# **Virgil Abloh**

LIVING

\- A home that feels like a sanctuary

\- A space that feels peaceful and serene

\- Architecture that restores our energy

\- Architecture that encourages creativity

\- As open plan as possible

\- Natural light that fills every room

\- Eco-friendly and sustainable

\- Child and animal friendly

\- Modular design that can adapt

\- Adaptable for a family


COOKING

\-A utilitarian space to enjoy cooking daily

\- Generous kitchen storage

\- A kitchen that is easy to clean and maintain

\- A space to enjoy spending time

\- Open and inviting to other living spaces


SHARING

\- A space that encourages interaction

\- A balance of style and comfort

\- A space that improves communication


WORKING

\- A tech-focused setup that works for multiple people

\- Optimised for sitting and standing

\- A place to design digital and physical

\- A space to collaborate

\- Maybe some gaming too


OUTDOOR

\- An outdoor/sheltered area to exercise

\- Space for a climbing wall

\- Space for equipment/tools storage

\- Grow vegetables/fruits


AESTHETIC

\- Minimal, functional, simple

\- Fusion of Japanese, Bauhaus, and Scandinavian influences

\- Natural and raw materials

\- Brutalism blended with softness

\- Non-colours blended with natural colours

\- Dark facade, light(er) interior

\- Juxtaposition of tones, textures, and light

We always like to see what we've never seen before.

For him, all people are equal. For him, there are no nobodies. In his own opinion, he is not a nobody either.

That world that's in your pocket is not the world.
The world is the one that lies before your feet.
# **Tom Rosenthal**

“Next time is next time! Now is now!”

**Harry**
I’m scared, Professor.

**Professor Lupin**
Well, I’d consider you a fool if you weren’t.

Nature does not hurry, yet all things are accomplished. The tighter we grasp the sand, the more sand falls through the hand.

“The greatest illusion," said the mole, "is that life should be perfect.”

“Most humans are never fully present in the now, because unconsciously they believe that the next moment must be more important than this one. But then you miss your whole life, which is never not now.”

“If the destination is what matters, why persist on the path.”

**Blank**

Most people spend too much time looking at what others are doing, and not enough time making sure they are heading towards where they want to be.

Or maybe the problem is that they simply don't know what kind of life they want, because they never took enough time to self-reflect.

no one sees what you see
even if they see it too

He who chases two rabbits catches neither.

KOMOREBI: is the Japanese word for the shimmering of light and shadows that is created by leaves swaying in the wind. It only exists once, AT THAT MOMENT.

We're growing. We keep growing and growing and as we grow slowly we begin to feel things, touch things and touch the walls of our world that we are in.

The Indian population do not express love by saying "I love you". They express love in other ways. I think food is a very important way, when they cook for you a meal. To them that's love because they want to make sure you are healthy, you are ok.

“you will never create anything great, if you never create anything at all”

- Ben Burns

The best atmosphere and the most beauty can be found in everyday situations. I'm not at all interested in the idea of luxury. The idea of enjoying something that excludes others is terrible, isn't it? I think luxury was invented for people with no better way of enjoying life than feeling superior to others.

**Jasper Morrison**