Wabi-sabi and design
When I was visiting New York City not too long ago, I stopped by Kinokuniya, a Japanese book/music/stationery/kitsch store with a most excellent design section. There I loaded up on books about tea ceremonies, the zen of leadership and wabi sabi (specifically Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers). Wabi sabi is something that few Americans