Design the Symbol of the power of Ideas₍₁₎

The growth of a service economy extracts design from the system of material production and makes it a symbol of power of ideas

Sarah Zukin (Landscapes of Power)

Fear

Never fight fear head-on. That rot about pulling yourself

together, and the harder you pull the worse it gets. Let it in

and look at it. You will see it by what it does.

William S Burroughs

Wolkenbugel by El Lissitzky

Photomontage of the Wolkenbugel by El Lissitzky

Karakuri ningyō

“Karakuri ningyō … are mechanized puppets or automata from Japan from the 18th century to 19th century. The word ‘karakuri’ means a “mechanical device to tease, trick, or take a person by surprise”. It implies hidden magic, or an element of mystery. In Japanese ningyō is written as two separate characters, meaning person and shape. It may be translated as puppet, but also by doll or effigy.[1] The dolls’ gestures provided a form of entertainment.”

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karakuri_ningyo 

Polnische Luster (polish chandeliers)

Here is one example of the typical non-modernistic German/Austrian last centurie’s design. Polnische Luster (polish chandeliers) are found quite often in grannies dining/living room and might be accompanied by, some furniture in the lovely post WWII “Gelsenkirchener Barock” style, such as this cupboard.