Miguel McKelvey Quotes

A lot of people don't get it, but I design from the inside out so that the finished product looks inevitable somehow. I think it's important to create spaces that people like to be in, that are humanistic.

In the matter of furnishing, I find a certain absence of ugliness far worse than ugliness.

We need to pay attention to the whole space - every room, chair and table - so it feels uplifting and inspiring.

I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or accessories that are not practical.

Furniture is meant to be used and enjoyed.

I knew style and content went hand in hand.

To me, lighting really sets the mood for a room. A 40 watt bulb in a cheap lamp is the same as a 40 watt bulb in an expensive one.

Building design isn't trendy.

All architecture is shelter, all great architecture is the design of space that contains, cuddles, exalts, or stimulates the persons in that space.

I think that the point of being an architect is to help raise the experience of everyday living, even a little. Putting a window where people would really like one. Making sure a shaving mirror in a hotel bathroom is at the right angle. Making bureaucratic buildings that are somehow cheerful.

I think space, architectural space, is my thing. It's not about facade, elevation, making image, making money. My passion is creating space.

Well-building hat three conditions. Commodity, firmness, and delight.

Function alone does not make clothing appealing.

A house full of new furniture doesn't mean a whole lot.

I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.

Comfort? If a choice has to be made between style and comfort, style wins every time.

I always try to craft spaces around the moments that I imagine people or families having in them.

Design should revolve around what the main purpose of the space is. If you plan to live there, it should reflect your personality.

People automatically associate the caliber of the space based on the appliances.

As if a device can function if it has no style. As if a device can be called stylish that does not function superbly... yes, beauty matters. Boy, does it matter. It is not surface, it is not an extra, it is the thing itself.

The exterior cannot do without the interior since it is from this, as from life, that it derives much of its inspiration and character.

Design, whether it's on your body or in your home, is the same thing. It's mixing different colors, different textures, and unexpected patterns - elements that you wouldn't often put together in an interesting way.

In designing hardware to be used every day, it was important to keep both the human aspects and the machine in mind. What looks good also often feels good.

If you look at the Earth without architecture, it's sometimes a little bit unpleasant. So there is this basic human need to do shelter in the broadest sense of the word, whether it's a movie theater or a simple log cabin in the mountains. This is the core of architecture: To provide a space for human beings.

I have always had an interest in fashion and design and I appreciate style and timelessness within my footwear and accessories both on and off the court.