The industrial designer talks about his legendary mentors and the absolute primacy of the pencil.

The creative force behind Bernhardt Design talks about the ultimate mentor, the joys of whipped cream, and the dark side of Apple.

The interior designer talks about trailblazing mentors, Greek cave houses, and the glories of tequila.

The architect talks about her love of details, her favorite pro-bono project, and the office mascot.

The renowned architect—and man of many
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One of the scions of the legendary company talks about design, luxury marketing, and the iPad.

The new director of the Cooper-Hewitt talks about thinking, drinking, and T-shaped people.

The cofounder of Work AC talks about mentors, Kurt Cobain, and the glories of sleep deprivation.

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