A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity

A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity is a short essay on the effects of simplicity and complexity in design practice, and how using the pair in a contrasting manner creates strong interest and potency.

Simplicity is often regarded as the better of the two, yet I argue that complexity is not mere chaos, but is the absolute limit of simplicity. It can be seen as absolute refined structure, the periphery of problem solving.

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Softback
176 × 250 mm
28 pages
Printed in 2015

A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity
A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity
A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity
A Reflection on Simplicity and Complexity