Specificity

Japanese craft is rooted in specificity. Each object and solution is considered in its own context. That mindset often prioritizes appropriateness over efficiency and precision over scale. Kyosuke Nishida Having just returned from 12 days in Japan, immersed in their incredible history and culture, this quote from creative director Kyosuke Nishida feels both apt and also true. Westerners could learn a lot from how the Japanese approach not just design, but infrastructure, community, and shared responsibilities. It might not come as a surprise, but it was an eye-opening, meaningful, and rewarding trip on many levels — and made it hard to return to our adopted home. It’s a shame that shame that Western companies and governmental priorities are almost entirely driven by efficiency and capitalist ideals, because we all lose out as a result. Reply via e-mail or follow me at @scottboms@typo.social on Mastodon.