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True quality needs to be touched: Nakamura insists that it’s imperative to actually touch the products. He feels that pictures only show how things look. “You’ll never understand the true value of products without using them. And that’s what I learned in northern European countries. The very essence of design.” And for Mr. Nakamura, that essence lies in nature, which enriches us spiritually.
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The essence of “positioning” is to make your brand name stand for the generic. Intense, early 80’s ad-game analogy thrown in there too.
Pairing an Android TV to a Google Account
I thought this was a really neat, frictionless experience. I captured all the screens on my imac and tv.
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Detroit
A few notes.
You should visit, if you haven’t already.
It’s not empty, it just needs a few more people.
Think ‘calm’, rather than desolate hellscape.
It’s perfect for a cyclist. Flat, no cars. But can be tough to walk.
It’s hard to tell what buildings are in use at day, until you see how many lights are on at night (not many).
The architecture is incredible (if you’re into Queen Anne style and Art-Deco like I am).
I think I get ‘Mid-West’ now.
Drinks are as good as Manhattan, and you can walk in and get a seat anywhere you want.
There’s clearly a strong design community here, and they are hustling. Businesses that are not normally known for their branding (lawyers, shoe-shops, florists) have beautiful signage, business cards, posters etc.
You should visit.
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- Jean Carlu @ cooper Hewitt museum