Some objects get better as they become familiar. The finish softens, a handle fits the hand, and a small imperfection becomes the way you recognise something as your own.
Beyond the new
An object with a long life often asks very little of us. It works, it can be cared for, and it leaves room for our own history. The appeal is not only how it looks on the first day.
An object becomes personal when it starts to carry your story.
Care as a design principle
A removable cover, a replaceable part, a material that can be repaired: these are quiet decisions with a lasting effect. They invite a relationship that extends beyond purchase.
The things worth keeping are not always precious. Often, they are simply the things that keep being useful, and keep feeling like ours.
This is an original sample essay created for the News Weekly interface. It is not reporting on a current event. Writer profiles and bylines are fictional.
Elena Rossi
Elena is drawn to people who make things, from a beautifully bound book to a neighbourhood cinema. Her beat is creativity in all its forms.
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