Within this 15 minute speech, he addressed the idea of the visualization of happiness versus actual happiness. Basically, it is very easy to visualize happiness through design
but much more difficult to actually create it.
A few design elements that make Stefan happy through design are sunlight, humor and lack of pressure/deadline.
While I agree with him, I wanted to add a few items to my own list.
1. Nature
When one can truly capture the beauty of nature through design, I believe that it is a worthwhile venture. Zaha Hadid's Dune furniture is one of my favorite examples.
2. Symmetry
Seeing a beautiful Rocky Mountain landscape is breathtaking. What about seeing it twice . . . in the same picture. Isn't that so much better?3. Imperfection
Yes, well-schooled and “perfect” design is nice, but so is the raw and unexpected beauty in the fresh perspective of a child. Some of my favorite artwork in the world came from a six-year-old girl.
