Loris

Plenty of time; Less but Better

Last night, I had difficulty describing a particular product that I liked. This was compounded by the fact that it was an msn conversation, where barring emoticons, words are dominant. I couldn't quite say for sure why I liked it. I just did. This feeling bugged me and in fact, it always has been bugging me. Perhaps Dieter Rams sums it up best:

"It has always been a hard task to argue aesthetic quality for two reasons. Firstly, it is difficult to talk about anything visual, since words have different meanings for different people. Secondly, aesthetic quality deals with details, subtle shades, harmony and the equilibrium of a whole variety of visual elements..."