Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers - Leonard Koren
In his book Analog In, Digital Out, interaction designer Brendan Dawes has a chapter titled "Evidence of Use". I like that phrase. In this world full of spotless, high-gloss, lick-able product designs, I miss objects that age gracefully and beautifully, like my Dualit Toaster. Wabi-Sabi is another book by Leonard Koren that I find myself often rereading. It reminds of an aesthetic that I love but fear is disappearing with each rising generation raised on spectacle and the new new. Koren eloquently conveys the value of (and the need for) humility, simplicity, and a perspective that considers the impermanence of the world around us.
