Design Enthusiast Gifts

"And nobody noticed the crease in the blueprint?"

'I could be wrong, but I don't think that was supposed to be in the design. That's a coffee stain.'

'C'mon get it straight.'

"I believe it took a team of twenty five, working six months at a cost of �250, 000 to come up with that."

'We loved the location, so we simply added on.'

'This $32 million you quote - is that just your fee, or does it also include the actual building?'

And then one day it happened: form, which always follows Function, crosses the line into outright stalking.

'This is our latest in coffee table designs...'

Form follows function

"Henry, we like the 'any colour as long as it's black,' idea but we just want to ask...is it the RIGHT black?"

Designer Republic of Shoreditch

Graphic Design School: No logo - Please help.

'It's a Richard Rogers design.'

Ergonomics.

"A committee designed the logo."

'Damn!'(Egyptian reads Feng Shui book).

"I may not know much about art, but I do know what's suitable for framing."

Advertising ISA's

"It's my most personal building yet."

Architecture Books

Whirlwind of architects and engineers.

"Sure I get the open concept idea. I just don't think we need a watering hole."

Breastfeeding: Good Design Council

Podiums at the Architect of the Year Awards.

Graphic Designer

Linger-not

"Actually what I had in mind was something a little larger."

'These have been selling really well. Have the folks in product development add a dash more built-in obsolescence.'

'Cats make the best mousetraps.'

'Wait 'til you see our new defibrillator. It's a Michael Graves design.'

Modern Furniture/Sculptures Object to Old Fashioned Chair.

"Worse than giant clothespins, Ralph - Bauhaus designed alligators!"

Sir Cecil Beaton

"They've gone baumaus."

'Dining table. Seats six people, with square legs.'