Are You Underinvesting In A Lifetime Opportunity?
July 9, 2010 – 4:57 am | No Comment

It is a common sight in Chinatown (both San Francisco and New York City) and it has always disturbed me.  It is the sight of old, Chinese ladies hauling big bags of plastic bottles and …

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Even The Simple is Exquisite
September 10, 2009 – 12:13 am | No Comment
Even The Simple is Exquisite

Sometimes good or extraordinary design is associated with something that is very complicated.  But many times, a great amount of intelligence is needed to address simple tasks.  Just take this cool bench as an example! …

Think Outside The Car Frame
June 15, 2009 – 12:17 am | No Comment

Seek opportunities to hang out with intelligent industrial designers.  They have the ability to ask, “Does it have to be this way?” to every medium and every situation.  Robin Peng of Design Engine was the …

Bringing Back The Parasol
June 2, 2009 – 6:19 pm | No Comment
Bringing Back The Parasol

I am strange, and I know this not just because my mother told me so, but because I carry a parasol with me whenever I plan to be out in the sun all day.  But …

The Design Dilemma—Curse or Blessing?
May 28, 2009 – 1:40 am | One Comment
The Design Dilemma—Curse or Blessing?

Imagine a middle aged, community leader that has gone out into the wild world for years…to bring mammoth meat home to his family, clan, and tribal nation. But now this chief is faced with an …