• An Unusual Gated Community

    An interesting interplay of product design, user experience, and theft occurs in the unlikely “shopping cart” world, specifically in urban areas. As you see in…

  • A last reflection on SE Asia

    After being back in the USA for about ten days, here is one last post regarding my recent tour of South East Asia.  In reviewing…

  • Classic Beauty

    Recently I’ve noticed a number of tools that are just gorgeous pieces of art. It is of course fantastic that they are also functional pieces…

  • A different kind of reusable

    It seems quite popular today for grocery stores to encourage shoppers to bring their own reusable bags (usually made from heavy duty fabric) from home…

  • Soap Simplicity

    This sign is posted on a mirror above a public bathroom sink.  It provides verbal and visual instructions on how to get soap from the…

  • Sweet Home Chicago

    After two months of touring South East Asia and twenty flight hours, I’ve returned home to Chicago. It was a really enjoyable trip and I…