Wabi-Sabi

An aesthetic stance that finds beauty in naturalness, simplicity, and subtle imperfection — age, wear, and the unfinished rather than industrial gloss.

In this vault it is catalogued as a high-signal Human-track aesthetic (taste & judgment), not a learning technique. Full design-scorecard row: Universal Principles scorecard · human-track catalog: Human Track catalog.

Graduation: this seed exists so Human vs AI Capability Lens can link a named concept; expand when design work needs a dedicated page.