“Design has allowed us to stand out; to look different and show that difference boldy.” Quote by Joseph D Mansueto
“Designer's derive their rewards from 'inner standards of excellence, from the intrinsic satisfaction of their tasks. They are committed to the task, not the job. To their standards, not their boss.' So whereas most people divide their lives between time spent earning money and time spent spending it, designers generally lead a seamless existence in which work and play are synonymous. As Milanese designer Richard Sapper put it: "I never work-all the time."” PeoplePlayJobsExistenceDesignStandardsTasksExcellenceRewardsCommittedSatisfactionSpendingDesignerBossDividesEarningTime SpentSeamlessWork And PlayEarning MoneySappers Author:Alvin Toffler
“It is not enough to have a talented designer; the management must be inspired too. The creative process is very disorganised; the production process has to be very rational.” EnoughProcessCreativeDesignManagementInspiredProductionsRationalDesignerCreative ProcessBe Inspired Author:Bernard Arnault
“I wouldn't call it a retail store. It's a place where culture and commerce intersect. It's more like the Silk Road-a sense of exploration mixed with the exchange of things and ideas.” IdeasCultureDesignStoresExplorationCommerceSilkRetailSilk Road Author:Ron Pompei
“Teachers of design should help a student to find their own voice. In other words, not be a templated version of the teacher, but rather to help them [the students] unfold what they already know and can bring to the table.” KnowsShouldHelpingVoiceTeacherDesignStudentsTablesVersions Author:April Greiman
“You explore concepts and things that interest you, but you are also exploring inside of yourself.” InterestDesignConceptsExploring Author:Ed Paschke
“The task of the architectural project is to reveal, through the transformation of form, the essence of the surrounding context.” FormDesignProjectsTasksEssenceTransformation Author:Vittorio Gregotti
“The idea that you make an experience that requires a conversation in a public place is training for the fact that culture is collective.” IdeasFactsCultureDesignConversationTrainingCollectives Author:Edwin Schlossberg
“Architecture is not created by individuals. The genius sketch ... is a myth. Architecture is made by a team of committed people who work together, and in fact, success usually has more to do with dumb determination than with genius.” PeopleMadeFactsTogetherIndividualTeamDesignGeniusDeterminationCommittedMythArchitectureDumbWorking Together Author:Joshua Prince-Ramus
“As we move into the 21st century, it becomes ever clearer that the ultimate, most intimate territory for design is not electronics, or interiors, or furniture, or the Web. It's us-our own living, breathing, biological selves. ... the personal makeover has become our most fundamental design task.” SelfMovingCenturyDesignTasksUltimateFundamentalsBreathingIntimateTerritory21st CenturyInteriorsFurnitureElectronicsMakeovers Author:Rick Poynor
“Architecture is an imposed art in some ways, imposed upon the public, so people must be sure about what you're doing. You have to be sure about what you're doing.” PeopleWayArtDesignArchitectureDoing You Author:Renzo Piano