Terence Conran Quotes
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Good design is probably 98% common sense. Above all, an object must function well and efficiently-and getting that part right requires a good deal of time and attention.
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Home is the heart of life Home is where we feel at ease, where we belong, where we can create surroundings that reflect our tastes and pleasures Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone.
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Hanging onto a bad buy will not redeem the purchase.
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Perhaps believing in good design is like believing in God, it makes you an optimist.
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When you struggle hard and lose money, you're a hero. When you start making money you become a capitalist swine.
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If our homes should provide anything, they should provide a sense of who we are and how we got here, a sense of connection balanced by a sense of direction and progress.
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The designer's job is to imagine the world not how it is, but how it should be.
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I've never met a truly creative person who was happy and satisfied with life.
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People whose talents are not exploited become disenchanted and disruptive.
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The living room should be a place where we feel totally at ease - temple of the soul.
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Arguably the only goods people need these days are food and happiness.
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Furniture and food are ways that people define their attitude toward life. They'll buy better stuff if it's offered to them.
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