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Ideas, influences and observations from the Ministry of Visual Affairs studio. Design in practice, in progress, and in conversation.

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What you Keep

The most future-facing move on the table is often to not throw it away. Notes on continuity, from a city that kept every layer.

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2026

What you Keep

The most future-facing move on the table is often to not throw it away. Notes on continuity, from a city that kept every layer.

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2025

Vintage - The fairy dust in commercial design

Antiques and vintage items layer depth, authenticity, and a sense of intrigue that new products alone can’t achieve. Its the fairy dust of design.

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2025

Power of Small

The future of adaptive reuse is not just in uber-mega projects but in the small spaces that bring people together. Its time to start thinking small.

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2025

Designing Life

We design more than buildings, furniture, or products. We design the lives we live. This post explores how to take the principles of good design and apply them to life

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2025

The Best Ideas Aren’t at Your Desk

Creativity doesn’t live in routine. It comes alive when you step into the unfamiliar—when you travel, get lost, and start paying attention in new ways.

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