Do you want to go for a ride?
The 747 shaped how I understood distance, family, and wonder. As it disappears from the skies, I'm trying to figure out what to hand my son instead.
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My name is Arun Venkatesan. This site is dedicated to my thoughts and observations about design.
Latest posts
DIY adjustable projector stand
A quick project to make it easier to use our home projector.
Yunnan V · Land of Wilderness
A photographic journey through the design principles of a whimsical wonderland.
Design Ah! books
A selection of books based on my favorite show about design.
Good bye, Om Malik
I admired Om Malik and his writing for my entire adult life, then had the fortune of knowing him. A remembrance of a friend, mentor, critic, and guide.
Japanese symbols that speak without words
I look at the Japanese symbols that carry meaning entirely on their own.
How Japan's railways stayed one while splitting apart
When Japan broke up its national railway in 1987, the new companies agreed on one thing to keep the same.
Introducing Daily Designer
Today I'm introducing a new project called Daily Designer with daily quotes from designers I admire.
Why the Ferrari Luce looks like that
Everyone may be dunking on the Ferrari Luce, but I'm not sure it would have ended any other way.
Yunnan IV · Lijiang
A week in Lijiang — ancient towns, medicinal hot pot, and architecture that looks more like Tibet than China.