Post 0 — Crossing the psychological threshold

The historical moment :)

Starting this blog is a lélektani határ psychological threshold for me. For years, I’ve been planning to write, but to be honest, I never believed my thoughts were worth reading. I constantly compare myself to people like Viktor Papanek, Ezio Manzini, Pogi, Köves Alexandra, Vy Alechnavicius, and Gulyás Marci (just to mention a few) — individuals whose knowledge, insight, energy, or willingness to act often inspires me. 

I wanted to avoid szennyezni a közéletet polluting the public space or adding more noise with contentless bits — as the voice of self-criticism puts that way in my head. The words of design tutors still echo in my mind: You are not designing for yourself. I am a designer and as such, I am serving others. Writing, like design, is typically done with an audience in mind — an experience created for others to consume.

But this attitude wasn’t serving me in this case. What’s changed, though, is my reason for writing. I no longer intend to write for others but for myself. And if it happens to resonate with someone else, ne adj’ isten god forbid even generates discourse, then that’s just a plus.

So, what’s worth writing about, for me? I want this space to be given to my thoughts about design — whatever design is. This blog is a practice to evolve and challenge myself by putting and leaving my feelings and opinions out there. Gosh, that sounds radical. I’ll reflect on my journey so far, from my university years to how I ended up where I am today after studying interior design for 4 years. Along the way, I’ll delve into my thoughts on education — comparing my experiences in Hungary and Scotland, and reflecting on design education, studio practice, and lectures. 

I’ll also share background thoughts about the projects I’ve worked on, the people whose work and ideas has shaped my views, and the dilemmas and struggles I’ve faced since graduating and starting my career.

I want to keep this space honest and authentic.