A concept I talk about often, with regard to the brand, our clients, and myself, is the Essential X. It’s a tangible way of approaching the idea of duality: the idea that everything embodies contrasting aspects. Dualism transcends religion, philosophy, design, mathematics, music, and more, but what’s most striking, to me, is how it can be manifested in people and in design. That is, something that is modern and traditional; indoor and outdoor. The hippie philosopher,…