![]() Unfortunately, that's not the real basis for serious work." "Well, the field itself is dominated by fashion and by the idea of selling stuff, so you have to be concerned with what’s currently being done, and the economy is based on the idea of change and new styles, and this year's whatever. Is there enough understanding of the past these days? And that, of course, creates a very different environment than a culture where very little can happen." That aspect of not accepting anything as being ultimate or the final truth seems to me a source of great vitality, energy and options for people. ![]() "Everything is open, everything is up for grabs, everything is to be questioned. It's not a city that imposes its vision on people who come in they impose their vision here." All I know is the nature of this city: its complexity its diversity that it offers so many opportunities for learning and the fact that it's so contradictory. New York is not the most beautiful of cities. I would have found another way of being in the world and doing work, I'm sure. "I've often thought about it and I can't imagine a life, for me, outside of the city. How important is New York City to your work? Here, the legendary designer (who died in 2020) discussed his love for his home city, as well as his body of work and the role technology played in his design practice.
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