Journal esthétique

Contemporary Chinoiserie does not feel right because it is exotic, historical, or decorative. Those explanations are superficial. They describe appearance, not experience. What makes...

Psychologically well-designed spaces are often difficult to describe. They do not announce their quality. They do not rely on spectacle, novelty, or obvious gestures....

Most modular systems fail psychologically for the same reason: they ask to be understood. Their logic is visible. Their structure is legible. Their repetition...

Repetition is not only a technical issue. It is a cultural one. Different visual traditions encode repetition differently. Some make structure explicit. Others embed...

Repetition does not disappear by accident. In environments that feel seamless, continuous, and calm, repetition has not been eliminated. It has been engineered out...

Noise in space is commonly associated with excess. Too many elements, too much detail, too much decoration are assumed to overwhelm perception. In response,...

Quietness in space is often assumed to be the result of simplicity. Small patterns are perceived as delicate. Large images are perceived as bold....

Modularity is often misunderstood as a purely technical strategy. It is associated with efficiency, scalability, and ease of production. In interior design, modular systems...