Devoid of ambition Miscellaneous handicrafts are devoid of ambition. Their purpose is to serve the needs of the people, not to achieve renown. Just as construction workers who have built a wonderful highway don’t sign their work, neither do artisans append their names to their ware. From beginning to end, without exception, such handicrafts are made by nameless craftsmen. It is this lack of desire for personal recognition that produces their flawless beauty. Yanagi Sōetsu, The Beauty of Miscellaneous Things Signing party ambition
The Astronaut Farmer A Film www.imdb.com A NASA astronaut, forced to retire years earlier so he could save his family farm, has never given up his dream of space travel and looks to build his own rocket, despite the government's threats to stop him. DIY Space SuitsWalt Grace's Submarine Test, January 1967 ambitionaerospace
Cities and Ambition An Essay by Paul Graham paulgraham.com Boston says you should be smarterFlorence and MilanA city speaks to you mostly by accidentCity messages citiesambition
The Factory Photographs A Book by David Lynch www.goodreads.com Show image 0 Show image 1 Show image 2 I love industry. Pipes. I love fluid and smoke. I love man-made things. I like to see people hard at work, and I like to see sludge and man-made waste. Electrical pylon near Gary, IndianaGrid substationInfrastructure: A Guide to the Industrial Landscape industryinfrastructurephotographywaste