Marcel Wanders Quotes

My mom and dad had a store, and sometimes people would return broken stuff. I'd take it apart and reassemble it. At 16, I really understood the architecture of things.

I collect memories. I look for opportunities to try new things, go to new places, and meet new people all the time.

The 'Dezeen's of this world are extremely inspirat... -Marcel Wanders

The 'Dezeen's of this world are extremely inspirational but have no realistic dimension any more.

Modernism is an outmoded way of thinking about design: it just doesn't reflect the way we live now. It always puts forward this idea that the past is irrelevant to tomorrow - and tomorrow is all that matters. But the past is part of who we are.

I'm 100 percent sure the love and energy we give to a project will end up inside of it. I think it's important that when we work on something, we do it with positive intentions, because this energy will be sensed in the design.

I am quite familiar with Dubai and its design scene. I have been a regular visitor for more than 10 years. It is hard to name an area where hospitality, friendship, culture, ambition, and beauty are so highly regarded.

You can go to any second-hand store and get an amazing piece - I have pieces from flea markets at home. You don't need to buy throwaway furniture.

I really feel that design has the capacity to communicate, and I really have concentrated on the communication of positive values.

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