DESIGN PERSPECTIVE: THE LANGUAGE OF DESIGN As we enter our design collaboration there is a new order of words that demand change; a move back to basics and toward a simpler life. Our new administration, global environmental shifts and shrinking economy bring us a powerful collection of words. Words that draw us into focus and affect how we live, work, relax and heal. Climate changes press for movement while earth calls us to conserve; to respect its environment. The times hold anxiety and economic complexity but blocks to old ways also draw us to design in directions that enlighten us; ways that inspire and calm while they energize us. Our precious earth has established a new priority. Personal environments are a refuge--places that nurture joy; joy that is a potent force for the good in life, both physical and mental. Our homes, workplaces and worship spaces will become the places we feel close to; our settling space; places of peace and tranquility; Space shaped, with color and texture, clutter removed; we will begin to feel more at ease. Let this new language motivate us to move forward with a nurtured spirit as we are guided in ways we design; the ways we'll change. This perspective is one of many ideas that will breathe fresh air into the places we live and work. Let us begin our journey and embrace this new direction.