Through the years, my experience in designing and building naturalistic and architectural watershapes has led me into several situations in which my clients have wanted to use a special heirloom or artifact of some kind as a key design element in a project we’re discussing. [more]
LESSONS LEARNED
Becoming Wise
A smart man learns from his own mistakes, a wise man learns from the mistakes of others.”
If you follow that Latin proverb, then you might conclude that the watershaping industry is populated by a fair number of smart people and a few wise ones. There are others out there, [more]
MY PERSPECTIVE
A Precious Resource
It’s human nature: We often neglect the quality and profound importance of that which fulfills our most basic needs. At a minimum, we expect breathable (if not clean) air, abundant food, warm beds, companionship, clothing and, especially, clean water. We take these and… [more]
BOOK NOTES
Structured Thinking
It might sound a bit strange to put it this way, but when it comes to design work, one of the most useful things you can do is to think about how you think about design.
If you’re like me and have been working as a watershape designer for more years than you care to count, much… [more]