The Golden Mean and Modern Design This is one of my most popular blog posts of all time. I thought that I would republish it. It is fun to re-read! I was first introduced to the Golden Mean in an Elements of Design class. My professor, in her French accent, sat at the front of the class and slowly and methodically explained the Golden Mean and how it relates to many things in the world; architecture, art, music, design. It was fascinating to me then and still is today.