By Bryn Smith - Feb 01, 2016

Core77 Questionnaire: Yves Béhar

Fuseproject’s founder on turning small projects into big breaks, his wariness of public speaking, and the contradictory traits that make for the best designers

“There are contradictory traits that make good designers, and I think it’s how you resolve them. The ability to be a keen observer of the world and of people, the ability to notice the idiosyncrasies of the life around you in a contemporary way—that sort of listening, observational quality is key. But also direction, vision and conviction.”

By Rebecca Veit - Jan 26, 2016

Maria Pergay, “Laborer of Ideas”

“Everybody is scared of stainless steel, but we have a link—there is something deep inside between me and stainless steel,” Maria Pergay told the New York Times in 2010. “This material which looks so strong, hard and cold is sweet and not sharp, and it matches with everything.” Although stainless steel is commonplace today (good luck buying a new appliance that isn’t finished in it),

By Rebecca Veit - Jan 12, 2016

Clara Porset’s Tropical Modernism

If you happen to be in Austin this week, be sure to check out the final days of Moderno: Design for Living in Brazil, Mexico, and Venezuela, 1940–1978 at the University of Texas's Blanton Museum of Art. With a selection of 130 design objects, the exhibition celebrates a pioneering chapter in Latin American modernism

By Bryn Smith - Dec 18, 2015

Core77 Questionnaire: Nicholas Felton

The information designer on his epic annual reports, the elusive work-life balance, and why stubbornness is the most important quality in a designer

“The most rewarding things I've done have been making products that have impacted other people's lives. Taking some of the stuff I've learned in my own projects and translating that into experiences or applications that other people can use for their own goals. Working on the design of the Facebook timeline”