My design teachers were teaching us how to mass-ma... -David Linley

My design teachers were teaching us how to mass-manufacture; how to create something, but it's not lasting - it's always about the next trend, it's the next thing.

David Linley , Royalty
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David Linley, also known as Viscount Linley, is a member of the British royal family, with a significant role in public life and cultural patronage. He might be recognized for his contributions to the arts.

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A lot of the design courses in schools and colleges don't incorporate very much making, and a lot of the making courses incorporate too much technolog...
I made an urban-looking bicycle that could stand up to potholes. Of course, it was stolen instantly - proof of the genius of its design....
We are no longer teaching young people to make things that are beautiful and of very high quality. We are not giving them the chance to learn how to c...
Design is important. I spend much of my working life as a designer. But how can you design for materials if you don't know what they can do? The feel ...
Controlling the design of an everyday object is very satisfying....
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Good design is probably something that has been thoroughly thought through to a point of resolution....
I loved the idea of evolving traditional methods and design to make products that last but are also relevant for the modern age....
We are not training crafts people as we used to do. We're not giving people the chance to learn. Education has become very academic. There's nothing w...
I've seen that, over the centuries, India has still got its passion and its soul. Wherever you go, people have such inner strength and beauty....

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