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One of the biggest illusions of modernity is that we can separate beauty from functionality.
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Contrary to popular belief, beauty is not purely subjective.
Beauty is a sacred phenomenon.
Sacred geometry, resonance, frequency, precision, and accuracy.
Contrary to popular belief, beauty is not purely subjective.
Beauty is a sacred phenomenon.
Sacred geometry, resonance, frequency, precision, and accuracy.
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To make something beautiful, you can only rely on sacred materials and practices.
And if you rely on sacred materials and practices, what you build will be virtually timeless—and by definition—also functional.
To make something beautiful, you can only rely on sacred materials and practices.
And if you rely on sacred materials and practices, what you build will be virtually timeless—and by definition—also functional.
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“To make something endure, we strive for beauty, not for efficiency.” — Nicolás Gómez Dávila
H/T @wrathofgnon
“To make something endure, we strive for beauty, not for efficiency.” — Nicolás Gómez Dávila
H/T @wrathofgnon
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In contrast, such buildings are extremely fragile, expensive to sustain, and also culturally insignificant.
Yes, we can build many of them almost overnight—but at what environmental and cultural cost?
In contrast, such buildings are extremely fragile, expensive to sustain, and also culturally insignificant.
Yes, we can build many of them almost overnight—but at what environmental and cultural cost?
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If you aim for functionality but no beauty, you get none.
If you aim for beauty, you get both.
#BeautyMatters
If you aim for functionality but no beauty, you get none.
If you aim for beauty, you get both.
#BeautyMatters
