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DOC • Beautiful, boring, and without soul

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Some time ago I found myself strolling through a quiet, less touristy place in London. In typical style, it was overcast and gloomy but not raining. I decided to make one last stop in a bookshop. It was quirky, almost like the one William owned in Notting Hill, but not quite. While browsing through some books, I felt a deep sense of sadness coming over me. It was the longest I’d been away from home since our kids were born and I was missing them deeply; their laughter, playing dinosaur, and kicking ball. In an attempt to elevate my spirit, I decided to make my way back to a small park I walked by earlier. Clapton Square, Hackney, London As a gardener, I was holding onto what Robert Harrison said in his book Gardens: An Essay on the Human Condition. However, sitting in the park did nothing for me. The park was lifeless and the only thing that kept me from sinking deeper into sadness was a lone dad playing with his 2 boys. I have always believed in a garden or park’s ability to restore t

DOC • Beautiful, boring, and without soul Articles Series Search About Search DOC Content Articles Series Search DOC About Contact RSS Community Instagram Twitter LinkedIn UX Collective Newsletter Medium Essays Typography Neue Haas Grotesk Druk Medium Times New Roman Beautiful, boring, and without soul What could be more important in life than how you make people feel? Written by Steyn Viljoen Photo by Andri Klopfenstein Some time ago I found myself strolling through a quiet, less touristy place in London. In typical style, it was overcast and gloomy but not raining. I decided to make one last

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