By now you have probably heard me talking about begin ruined by design. It is a simple case of 'ignorance is bliss'. I can no longer walk into a space and not look-up and check out the ceiling or notice the layout of furniture. Designers are a totally different breed. Our brains are rewired differently and we all look at the world completely different from normal people -- we have to. So, for this post when I mention a term like 'real estate', I am not really talking about a piece of land. I am referring to spaces like my room, my desk, my studio or even the interior of my car. Those spaces are valuable real estate to me. I think of these spaces like they are spaces in a retail shop. In retail, if a certain product is not selling or has enough demand, then the product gets taken out or/and replaced. I believe the items in my spaces that I control should add to the quality in my life.
This is where the infrastructure part comes into view. A couple of examples of infrastructure in a city are the utilities and the streets. Infrastructure gives a city the basic needs to function as a society. The items/infrastructure I am referring to are usually tools and sentimental items. My camera, books, colored pencils, computer, sketchbook, coffee, photos of love ones -- these are the basic items in my daily life that give me inspiration, bring more joy to working and contribute to my overall efficiency. At the end of the day it is about surrounding myself with items that contribute to my quality of my life. I can't necessarily control what is outside my my walls, but I can control what is on the inside.
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