Ron Bronson offers a gentle corrective to the default design narrative.
Instead of asking what new thing should exist, the essay asks what already exists but needs care. Design becomes an act of help rather than assertion, focused on restoring function, dignity, and clarity. This way of thinking has deep roots in craft traditions, where progress was measured by usefulness, not novelty.
Read the article here:
https://blog.ronbronson.com/design-as-repair
Takeaway : Reinvention is optional; repair is not.
