My design partner and I have been building our studio for three years and we both care deeply about the integrity of the work but we fundamentally disagree about what that integrity looks like, and every client conversation becomes a subtle negotiation about whose aesthetic philosophy gets to lead.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your shared commitment to excellence masks an unresolved conflict about the nature of good work itself.
“Where Are You with Japanese aesthetics — wabi-sabi mono no aware yugen?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.