People believe the only alternative to randomness is intelligent design.
I would think twice about designing stuff for which there was no need and which didn't endure.
The artist in me cries out for design.
There is no city in America that has reduced crime as much as we have in the last three years. This is not the product of accident. This is the product of design.
Of course, to publish something, you have to write it, polish it, then hire out the line editing, copy editing and cover design. After which, you pick your way through the minefield of conforming to the differing requirements of Amazon, Barnes & Nobl...
As the world's 'most dynamic' cities seek to manage their own urban growth, American state and local officials have much to offer. Our mayors can share their experiences in urban design, clean energy projects, Smart Grids, codes for energy efficient ...
By appreciating the darkness when you design the light, you create much more interesting environments that truly enhance our lives.
At the most basic level, prioritizing design also represents a practical consideration. It's far easier to design first and engineer later.
Design works if it's authentic, inspired, and has a clear point of view. It can't be a collection of input.
Designs are increasingly winning competitions because they are literally green, and because somewhere they feature a small windmill.
I went to my boss, and I said, 'Look, I'd like to design these ties because I think they could be new.' He said, 'The world isn't ready for Ralph Lauren.' I never forgot that because... I thought that was a compliment.
We must carefully consider card security solutions, such as adding photographs or machine-readable electronic strips, so to prevent further breaches of individual privacy that could result from changes to the design of Social Security Cards.
Modern design becomes the eye catcher because it's out of context, it is something newborn and fresh, something people have never seen before. I mean, that in itself is the way we should sort of stimulate the senses of society, this urban condition.
I want to design my own clothing line. I'm very into fashion. It's something I really want to focus on when swimming is over.
I always design a landscape with fixed horizons whether it be mountains or a stone wall around a 20-foot-square plot.
The sky is a free asset in design, and nothing unnecessary should be planted that takes away the sky.
Classical design is a mirror of the human mind. It's how we see the world.
The point is that I don't design stuff for myself. I'm a toolmaker. I design things that other people want to use.
I don't like the idea that the first preparation when you start to design your building has to put your label. I think this is not fair. It's not fair to the building or to the people, to the client, because every building tells a different story.
When you design a building, you start from a general philosophy, and you come down, and you start from detail and come up. Only the theoretical architect believes that you can make the concept and then sometime, somebody will come to build it.
I write the way you might arrange flowers. Not every try works, but each one launches another. Every constraint, even dullness, frees up a new design.
