In trying to understand life style in a new context, I realized that what is going on is extraordinary. So, when I put together my book Life Style I was really trying to understand, “What is our way of living? What is our way of being?” In other words, “What is our style of life?” Style is a way of living, a way of being.

If you think about style, there are some people who think style is not a serious subject, not something that is worthy of serious consideration. It is not about having a worse time or having less of an experience, but rather about having more of an experience and less of an impact.ĬATALYST: What role does lifestyle play in this more intelligent way of being in the world?īRUCE: Well it is important to note that it is actually two words, “life” and “style”, and not the singular, one word term that is again generally considered to be about consumption. We need to think about using less energy not more, consuming less not more. We need a more intelligent way of being in the world.

I think that you have to imagine a new definition of good, because one way of defining that is really part of the old way of thinking, is a kind of excess of luxury, or consumption. What comes to mind when you think of “the good life”?īRUCE:That’s a great question. We would like to invite you to explore the good life with us and the role of design in shaping it. He discusses the underlying and unavoidable links between design and economies that must support and sustain nine billion souls.ĬATALYST: Thank you for meeting with us Bruce. He reminds us that “design is invisible until it fails” and calls for rethinking the role of design in creating the good life and in shaping a better future. In this interview, Mau discusses how we live and the structures we have created to support our life styles. His work involves constant search and experimentation broad, collective and interdisciplinary. During the last 15 years he and his studio have worked collaboratively with well known clients, designers and leaders in the creation of projects that shape our future and redefine our world and our way of living. Re-thinking the Role of Design in Shaping of our Futureīy: Paola Ladino, Mala Parikh, Giselle Carr and Mary McBrideīruce Mau is a designer, a revolutionary, and a visionary. Photo © Bruce Mau Design A Conversation With Bruce Mau:

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