As a professional designer, I tend to approach books that purport to reveal the secrets of good design with skepticism. Although I can’t say that I disagree with most of what the book says, the author’s attempt to explain principles of good design relies too heavily on analytical reasoning.
Good design stems as much from intuition and talent as it does from a methodical analysis of the problem. The most talented designers, writers, composers and artists rarely exhibit analytical personalities; they rely instead on an intuitive understanding of how to solve the problem — in other words natural inborn talent combined with many years of practice and experience.
This is mostly a book that will appeal to builders and engineers who dream of being architects, or programmers who secretly want to design user interfaces. Unfortunately, the book doesn’t deliver any insight into the most important thing — talent.”Brilliant….Here’s how to design or redesign any space you’re living or working in–from metropolis to room. Consider what you want to happen in the space, and then page through this book. Its radically conservative observations will spark, enhanc. read more.
