Marcel Wanders

I don't just want to create products. I want to reach into people's hearts and minds. I want to create memories.

Modernism is an outmoded way of thinking about design: it just doesn't reflect the way we live now. It always puts forward this idea that the past is irrelevant to tomorrow - and tomorrow is all that matters. But the past is part of who we are.

The fundamental dogma of Modernism - that, if the past is irrelevant to the future, then today is irrelevant to tomorrow - has created a throwaway society of disposable objects. That is sick.

I collect memories. I look for opportunities to try new things, go to new places, and meet new people all the time.

I want to make sure people are connected with the future as well as the past.

Ambition is a beautiful thing.

I think architects design outside in. Or they design basically outside. They don't get in the building anymore.

I wanted to go beyond the sentiments and needs of daily life to create a sense of wonder and find a new space for design.

When I was a student, my first luxury purchase was a drafting table. It may not seem like a major purchase, but for me, it was the most important thing I could think of to spend my money on.

What's special about Amsterdam is that the city is able to connect worlds that are not otherwise connected.

I like swimming. I like the beach. I like fast cars. I like speedboats.

Being open to the unexpected allows me to bring so much to my craft.