“Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into v...” — Ferdinand Porsche Quote

Design must be functional, and functionality must be translated into visual aesthetics without any reliance on gimmicks that have to be explained.

If one does not fail at times, then one has not challenged himself.

Good design should be honest.

I came into the world at the same time as the auto, if you will.

A formally harmonious product needs no decoration; it should be elevated through pure form.

My name is on the door, and I care very much about the design that gets put out. I'm sorry, but it has to be my way. You learn that by working for people like I. M. Pei. You think he isn't a design tyrant? Is Calvin Klein a tyrant? When it came to his dresses, he had to be.

When I started my own practice, I was criticized, not because I was doing product design but because, like Le Corbusier, I was insisting on paintings in all of my buildings. I would paint wall murals in the houses that I designed, just as he did in the '20s and '30s.

By appreciating the darkness when you design the light, you create much more interesting environments that truly enhance our lives.

Every single item that we come into contact with on a daily basis has been designed by an artist. From the toothbrush we use in the morning, to the defibrillator that could save our lives, an artist is behind the design.