Article on Generative Transformation in Permaculture Design Magazine (e31)
That’s right, the February 2020 issue of Permaculture Design Magazine features an article by my good self on the topic of generative transformation (and t...
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Bringing it all together in just. one. diagram. (Part Eleven of Eleven) – Generative Transformation is part of what it means for Permaculture Design to come back to Life
Here I’ll wrap up and declare this series done. I explained at the beginning that: The diagram introduces and suggests a name for a space that I believe i...
Bringing it all together in just. one. diagram. (Part Ten of Eleven) – If you’re designing for life, Transformation isn’t Optional – But Sometimes Fabricating is Fine
Before I bring this diagram/chart series home and tuck it into bed, there is a subtle nuance I want to try and convey. It is this. First, in my opinion, once we...
Bringing it all together in one diagram (Part Nine) – Mapping the design process centre of gravity of permaculture, culture, and even of nature herself (My turn!)
Okay, as promised, this post is my turn to complete the little exercise I invited others to complete in the last post. Mega thanks to Finn, Pete and Ryan who co...
Bringing it all together in one diagram (Part Eight) – Mapping the design process signature of permaculture, culture, and even nature herself (Reader contributions)
Hey all. This post shares the several submissions I’ve been delighted to have land on my desk after Part Seven’s request for reader input. First tho...
Bringing it all together in one diagram (Part Seven) – Mapping the design process signature of permaculture, culture, and even nature herself (Your turn!)
Okay, let’s bring this little diagram sub-series toward home. I’m feeling that this and a couple more posts ought to do it… To recap, I have i...
Adventures in Generative Transformation: Shocking raw footage of permaculture designers caught in the act with their paints (and pens and pencils) down
Once again this week I share a little video to keep things ticking along while I organise myself some time to progress the current inquiry, edit up the next pod...
Adventures in Design Process Awareness – Assembling vs Partitioning
Greetings all. This week I share a little video in part because I’ve been so occupied in my design process facilitation work I’ve not had the time t...
Bringing it all together in one diagram (Part Six) – Mapping the Centre of Gravity and Trajectory of a Project
In the last post I showed how this diagram I’ve been developing can help us map certain aspects of the evolution of our own individual design processes. C...
Bringing it all together in a diagram (Part Five) – Mapping the Evolution of your Design Process Signature
Each and every one of us creates things. Daily. Constantly. Humans are essentially creative, in the sense that they are always creating things, bringing new for...