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Interior design is a travesty of the architectural process and a f

Interior design is a travesty of the architectural process and a frightening condemnation of the credulity, helplessness and gullibility of the most formidable consumers – Stephen Bayley

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Where do architects and designers get their ideas? The answer, of course, is mainly from other architects and designers, so is it mere casuistry to distinguish between tradition and plagiarism? – Stephen Bayley

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architecture
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Stephen Bayley
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I have a character failing. I am quite incapable of identifying with anything whole-heartedly. Whatever I am doing, I am always planning to do something else. I would rather travel than arrive. – Stephen Bayley

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Travel
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The assumption must be that those who can see value only in tradition, or versions of it, deny mans ability to adapt to changing circumstances. – Stephen Bayley

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Tradition
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Well, yes, I mean, I think that, you know, my sources suggest that theres a lot of support for the notion that there is a lot of Koran abuse and that it was very much a systematic design, not just an aberration. – Jane Mayer

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design

Every contrivance of man, every tool, every instrument, every utensil, every article designed for use, of each and every kind, evolved from a very simple beginnings. – Robert Collier

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design

In most peoples vocabularies, design means veneer. Its interior decorating. Its the fabric of the curtains and the sofa. But to me, nothing could be further from the meaning of design. – Steve Jobs

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design

After the Great Depression and after public urging, a nationwide public competition was held to determine a design for a memorial that would honor President Thomas Jeffersons bold vision for westward expansion for America. – Russ Carnahan

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A place for everything and everything in its place. – Old saying, circa early 1600s

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Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all. – Ed Markey

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The happiness of this life depends less on what befalls you than the way in which you take it. – Elbert Hubbard

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