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Design is not about decorating functional forms - it is about creating forms that accord with the character of the object and that show new technologies to advantage.
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Design is not about decorating functional forms - it is about creating forms that accord with the character of the object and that show new technologies to advantage.
⇛ Peter Behrens (Architect)

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