Just because a particular choice is ubiquitous doesn’t mean it’s not the right choice. The important thing is to make each and every choice with the same amount of care rather than letting them become defaults.
‘Default: A particular setting or value for a variable that is assigned automatically by an operating system and remains in effect unless cancelled or overridden by the opertator.’
Design is always about careful decision making and never about unthinking defaults.
Walking in a forest is often defined by the chance happening upon a clearing or a glimpse of spaces beyond. In other words, the enjoyment of the forest is heightened by the presence of contrasts.
The same applies to an oasis in the desert, a walled garden in the city, or a rest in music. In trying to create remarkable places we need to resist the temptation to relentlessly repeat the same ideas – as if our experiences could be endlessly cloned. We need to provide respite and contrast, a sense of discovery and exploration, and a sense of uniqueness in the midst of similarity.
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