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…