Aesthetics
Zachary Roush and
Aesthetics
Shouldn't it be easier than ever before to make beautiful structures? Why isn't it the default? Why can't we seem to?
It is far easier to move the earth than it was 200 years ago, yet the end result gives a feeling that nobody is really trying their best.
Functionality still matters, of course. But competition has pushed quality so high and prices so low that many manufacturers can no longer distinguish themselves with price and performance, as traditionally defined. In a crowded marketplace, aesthetics is often the only way to make a product stand out.
-Virginia Postrel
warm minimalism