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I Was Designing for Someone Who Doesn't Exist
What a pile of laundry taught me about human-centered design. It often starts with a small pile. A jacket draped over a chair, a bag left by the door, a few papers on the counter. Before long, these temporary resting places become permanent ones. We tend to blame ourselves for these everyday messes and get frustrated trying to fix the problem without seeing lasting results. We commit to a fresh start, declutter the house, and promise ourselves that this time we'll build bette
Lia Amirav
Jun 62 min read


The monk's window
"This is the essence of the problem with any view. It is a beautiful thing. One wants to enjoy it... But the more open it is, Gradually it will come part of the building, like the wallpaper..." Applying the Zen Approach to Interior Spaces, a read through Christopher Alexander's book " A Pattern Language"
Lia Amirav
Oct 25, 20253 min read
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