The Alessi relationship and the Target one has broadened the role of architects in society and broadened the concept that design belongs to everyone.

I have architects write to me and ask me: How do you - and what do you do to - design the magic thing? I answer that very carefully. It's not necessarily about what you do, but the clients you do it for. You should write to Target, not me.

I have no requirements for a style of architecture.

Architects love to rethink a project - that's what we do. If something is successful, like a house or a kettle, in this case, it's a great compliment when someone wants another one.

It was always my goal to 'up the ante' on good design and rye devoted much of my career to this

I wouldn't have been a health care nut if it hadn't been for my paralysis, so something good came from this.

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good