If we want to survive this economic collapse, new mandatory school subjects should be eCommerce, Chinese, spirituality and aesthetics.
“They were not just interested in refinement in terms of aesthetic tastes and art collecting, but also refinement in the way that they educated the children.”
Design must reflect the practical and aesthetic in business but above all... good design must primarily serve people.
Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained.
Since ancient times artists and architects have seen in the golden mean the most aesthetically satisfying geometric ratio.
To so enter into it in nature and art that the enjoyed meanings of life may become a part of living is the attitude of aesthetic appreciation.
So begins a question which has of late become more and more urgent: what is the relation of aesthetics to politics?
“If it's someone we're trying to show the best face of Pittsburgh. Because, aesthetically, that's the premier hotel in my opinion.”
“The new space will let us emphasize the aesthetic qualities of our collections. We want to appeal to visitors in a new way.”
“As writers and readers, as sinners and citizens, our realism and our aesthetic sense make us wary of crediting the positive note.”