Design often asks us to reconcile what initially may seem to be antithetical requirements. Architecture in particular needs to blend art and science, intuition and analysis, emotion and logic. But the proposition holds true in all design to varying degrees.

In this episode Kevin Drayton references E M Forster's much-quoted line: "Only connect the prose and the passion" as shorthand for this aspect of design

What criteria are used now, and have been used in the past, to judge design? Do these vary from one sector of design to another, or are they universally applicable?

Design can mean different things to different people. Here Kevin Drayton sets out what he means by design and sets the agenda for future episodes. 

Whether we realise it or not, we are all designers of one kind or another!