Acclaimed architects and design commentators reflect on the cities, eras, inventions and trends that have inspired them.
Stephanie Watson is program director of the Australian International Design Awards, a division of Standards Australia.
The city that provides endless inspiration for an architect…
Tokyo – the most awe-inspiring, futuristic city on the planet.
The precinct with the most notable examples of fine architecture… Paris, for its timeless elegance and beauty.
The holiday that rejuvenates creativity...I’ll never forget the first word I read as I got off the plane in Denmark: “design”. It is truly a Scandinavian lifeline.
Most innovative designer… Jonathan Ive, vice-president of industrial design at Apple. No amount of design awards could ever be enough!
Most useful design trend of the past decade… Minimalism. It makes even the novice designer a pro.
The period that most chimes with you… I am intrigued by the Art Deco period. I have a fascination with the Chrysler Building and all things 1920s.
Wish you’d designed…Lego; I’d be a wealthy Danish designer bringing joy to many children.
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Lego menSource: Qantas The Australian Way July 2009