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Designers explore intentional friction to boost creativity

The author discusses the concept of intentionally introducing friction into one's life to foster creativity and prevent boredom, drawing parallels to design principles. This idea is explored in the context of design and technology, with a link to a former Dutch design studio's work. AI

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Designers explore intentional friction to boost creativity

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    https:// designingfriction.com/ Thought provoking. Really good read. I deliberately try to "cause friction" in my life too because I noticed at some point that

    https:// designingfriction.com/ Thought provoking. Really good read. I deliberately try to "cause friction" in my life too because I noticed at some point that life can get boring otherwise and my ability to come up with new ideas gets crippled. But how to apply it to design? (fo…