The design of serendipity is not by chance

Chance leads to the possibility of new behaviors, new patterns, new ideas, and new structures. It allows people to change their behavior in response to context, in the moment. New ideas, specifically in the area of invention, are commonly inspired by chance encounters. The genuine occurrence of serendipity necessarily implies a very powerful order of richness and texture in the world. Every place has a story to tell, every neighborhood a history. Cheng+Snyder, a multidisciplinary design studio in New York City, has worked to merge the hidden stories in architectural forms, the ubiquity of mobile devices, and current place to bring together something that is perhaps both familiar and strange. The designers have simply put forth opportunities for people to create their own pathways.