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“You can't do good work on a short-term contract. You need to be engaged over a period of time.”

Quote by Yves Behar

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Yves Behar is a renowned industrial designer known for his contributions to sustainable design and innovative product development. He founded fuseproject, a company specializing in brand, product, and service design, aiming to change the world through design. Behar's design portfolio includes a range of products from Apple's iPod to the Nest Learning Thermostat. more

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