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This can be taken to mean that inspiration alone is not enough when ideas drift too far from everyday realities. It reads as a critique of trend-setting voices that may still excite people, but no longer offer workable answers for how most spaces are actually made or used. It lands when a designer is asked to balance ambition with practicality, not just visual appeal.
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Originally said in English.
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About Marcel Wanders
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