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10 Ethos-Defining Quotes From Architecture School Websites

That will make you fall in love with design

Joe Thomas
UX Planet
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6 min readApr 12, 2021

Design educators have a unique responsibility. They are charged with preparing the future architects of our world. Not just the architects of buildings, but also the architects of experiences and products. So, it is reasonable to expect that these design educators have thought a lot about the theory, application, and pedagogy of design. Design educators are responsible for teaching young designers to invent the future. And from time to time, it is useful for designers to think as design educators to understand how they might continue to grow. Here are 10 quotes from architecture school websites that provide some nice meta food for thought for those that are designing the future.

1. Virginia Tech

“Like art, architecture is permeated by dualities. It is stable and transitory, measurable and immeasurable, and capable of both being touched and touching us. Like science, architecture involves systematic study. Its methods are iterative, experimental, and rely on intense observation.

By intertwining the poetic and practical, architecture is uniquely poised to address the challenges of contemporary life and build the culture of the 21st century.”

2. University of…

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Written by Joe Thomas

EV traveler, writer, futurist. Author of The Wealth of the Planet, While We Were Charging, and Martian Economics --> https://a.co/d/3z6f4CC

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I've read quite a few "UX/UI trends in 2022" stories and while they are all interesting, they're mostly echoing the same trends. But this piece wasn't like that; the first half was quite surprising, especially since I was expecting to see stuff already listed elsewhere. Very engaging and inspiring! 🌟

Most of these are not UX trends at all.

Great article even if I have my doubts about the Air Gestures. Pretty cool feature but not applicable at the moment on Web. We saw a lot of proximity sensors especially during the covid but mostly to open doors. Are there any references about…

Splendid job by the author

you mention scrollyteling, here is how stroyboarding software can help with it https://makestoryboard.medium.com/how-can-storyboarding-help-visualize-ux-design-2e3d23434674

I doubt about the air gestures. I believe accessibility might be something realistic. More accessible products make better products.

great post. thank you.

Very insightful, made me think from a very different perspective.

Elightening and useful article. Great job!