A bit late

If Apple is the firmament, who is up there with it? Who else is above criticism? I want to hear from you about design’s icons, sacred cows, gatekeepers, and institutions. People, organizations, blogs, and living legends that shed negativity like Tyvek and apparently never need to respond to critique. For example, how many anguished protests would it take for Apple to take the wood grain off the Newsstand app? I’m going to use your responses to try to write an anatomy of uncriticism.

emrgency:

so, a few weeks ago, rick poynor paid a visit to the design criticism mfa department to give a lecture on manifestos, and then hold a workshop with 15 of us the next day to refine what we had crafted. the following text is mine; i will never forget that he gave me the fist pump of approval…

Go team! (And congrats on the fist-pump.)

Heath Ceramics are beautiful. Alabama Chanin textiles are beautiful. But could the twain meet?

longformorg:

A profile of the writer.

Sam Anderson | New York Times Magazine | Oct 2011

Great profile, both of Murakami and what it can feel like in Japan. Do feel compelled to point out that I spent 2 weeks in Japan, including Tokyo, and never once got on the wrong train. Transport was incredible, as were the snacks (must get Murakami cookbook).