Monocle on Design
Timelessness, part 1: David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost
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15 May 2024
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Photo: Andrea Pugiotto
How do we design for timelessness? And how do we strike a balance between human-centric design features and technical innovation? It’s a topic that V-Zug discusses in this special episode, which features a creative panel of David Thulstrup, Llisa Demetrios and Rikke Frost.
15 May 2024
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