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" Often the most important moment in the design process is figuring out what the right question is. "

Thomas Heatherwick

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" It's very difficult to design something for someone if you have no empathy. "

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" English is taking over the world. I just wrote a piece about it. And it's not by design. The United States dominates because it's the biggest market. "

" Writing generally, it may be said that in design, roof, and general aspect, Japanese Buddhist temples are all alike. The sacred architectural idea expresses itself in nearly the same form always. "

" I'm not into fashion, but I like design. I wear the same shoes every day. "

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" When you as a designer design something that burdens a community with maintenance and old world technology, basically failed developed world technology, then you will crush that community way beyond bad design; you'll destroy the economics of that community, and often the community socially is broken. "

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" I have been wildly enthused about gaming since I was younger, and a career path I chose not to go down but did really consider was getting into programming and game design. "

" Agriculture as we know it needs to disappear. We can design better and healthier proteins than we get from nature. "

" I am honoured to be associated with a brand like Movado. It believes in the art of design and is known for its perfection worldwide. I have strong faith in the pursuit of perfection. I am looking forward to a long association. "

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" Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired. "

" I'm always thinking about whatever game I'm working on. My brain works subconsciously on design pretty much every hour I'm awake. "

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" Fashion fades, only style remains the same. "

" It's important for people who criticise architects - whether what they build is or isn't to your taste - to appreciate how they devote themselves and put everything into bringing a building into existence. "

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" We are all sensible that the king and Tisaphernes have caused as many of us as they could to be apprehended, and it is plain they design, by the same treacherous means, if they can, to destroy the rest. "

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