DAISY AMES

i love it when qualities of simplicity are appreciated. being simple, modest, minimal, bare, whatever you wish to call modern architecture, does not necessarily reflect the inability to see beyond fundamental abstractions. quite the opposite - simplicity can represent the essence of understanding something so thoroughly that it becomes a guise for more complex ideas.

harvard chemistry professor, georoge whitesides, applies a similar theory to advancements in diagnostic chips that are nearly weightless and costless. he states that it is when things are broken down to their most simplest forms that they become most “reliable and workable.” his work involves an effort to detect infection with a drop of blood on a tiny piece of paper.

for more on george whitesides:

cnn article

wikipedia

ted talks