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Organizing My Tools: Research as a Source for Blogging
Posted on July 13, 2021

Organizing My Tools: Research as a Source for Blogging

Recently, I organized my garden tools. The activity of making spatial sense of my garden toolshed, and its spillover effect on my work in the garden, has prompted me to explore the larger lessons of this task. What can I learn by placing gardening and blogging side by side? Gardening is a hands-on creative practice … Continue reading Organizing My Tools: Research as a Source for Blogging

Summer Reading: The Kitchen
Posted on September 10, 2020

Summer Reading: The Kitchen

Books about kitchens dominated my reading list this summer, and one of them featured an innovative approach to the subject. Toronto-based John Ota has worked in the field of architecture for over 40 years as a writer, designer, historic preservationist, and curator. In his recent book, The Kitchen – a journey through history in search … Continue reading Summer Reading: The Kitchen

Design Research in/on Julia’s Kitchen
Posted on August 7, 2019August 8, 2019

Design Research in/on Julia’s Kitchen

One of my areas of study is the history and practice of design research. As Victor Margolin noted in 2010, design research encompasses a broad selection of activities that generally coalesce around two general goals: either to understand design’s place in the world; or to improve the results of design activity. One example that covers … Continue reading Design Research in/on Julia’s Kitchen

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