“The legislator should keep two things constantly before his eyes: 1. The pure theory developed to its minutest details; 2. The particular condition of actual things which he designs to reform.” ShouldTwoEyeConditionsDesignParticularTheoryPureDetailsReformHis EyesTwo ThingsLegislators Author:Wilhelm von Humboldt
“Innumerable conditions must be exquisitely optimized for the support of humanity and of civilization. Many of them are highly time variable. Evidence showing that a wide variety of independent conditions all reached optimality during the identical narrow epoch when human beings appeared on the cosmic and terrestrial scene testifies of supernatural design and purpose rather than mere coincidence.” HumansPurposeHumanityHuman BeingsSupportConditionsDesignCivilizationSceneEvidenceIndependentMereWideVarietyCosmicCoincidenceIdenticalVariablesEpoch Author:Hugh Jackman
“I think that (Alister) MacKenzie and I managed to work as a completely sympathetic team. Of course there was never any question that he was the architect and I was the advisor and consultant. No man learns to design a golf course simply by playing golf, no matter how well. But it happened that both of us were extravagant admirers of the Old Course at St Andrews and we both desired as much as possible to simulate seaside conditions insofar as the differences in turf and terrain would allow.” ThinkingMenWellsMatterCoursesDifferencesHappenedTeamConditionsDesignGolfArchitectSympatheticGolf CourseExtravagantAndrewTerrainAdmirerConsultantsPlaying GolfAdvisorsTurfSimulate Author:Bobby Jones
“Even better than good error messages is a careful design which prevents a problem from occurring in the first place. Either eliminate error-prone conditions or check for them and present users with a confirmation option before they commit to the action.” FirstsProblemActionConditionsDesignMessagesErrorsCarefulChecksCommitUsersConfirmation Author:Jakob Nielsen
“If a course needs to be in great condition to be played effectively, then the design strategy is flawed.” IfsNeedsCoursesConditionsDesignStrategyFlawsFlawed Author:Tom Watson
“I have been called an eco-designer simply because I use wood. But I am not an eco-designer, nor does the use of wood make me one. I am a designer who cares about the effect of what I do, and about making good things for people to keep and cherish - that, surely, is simply the basic condition for 'good design'?” PeopleDoeHas BeensUseCareConditionsEffectsDesignGood ThingsWoodsDesignerCherishWho CaresGood DesignEco Author:David Trubridge
“I like to talk about the idea of "design without design," where... we're creating the conditions for the things that we want to see happen rather than trying to force a particular set of outcomes.” WantTryingIdeasHappensForceConditionsDesignParticularCreatingOutcomes Author:Toby Hemenway
“The way I look at my job, I spend a lot of time trying to create the conditions for good design to happen and I don't get an opportunity to do a lot of hands on work.” WayTryingLooksHandsHappensJobsOpportunityConditionsDesignGood Design Author:Khoi Vinh