Mel Butcher's Blog

A while ago, I got to interview one of the designers at Punt6, an urban design collective seeking to update cities to accomodate the...

I only just read this book last year. The observations and predictions of the book were far ahead of its time. Though, I can imagine how...

There's a concept in Akimbo world called the factory. An assembly line could be part of a factory, yes, but the concept refers to someth...

The problem your client asks you to address may not be precisely what they initially state. Consider if you’re asked to design a roadway...

"Resilience is the capacity of businesses, individuals, communities and systems to sidestep or operate, survive, adapt, and grow no matter."

"Any engineer can meet a spec. A designer can delight the end user." - Seth Godin