An ideal day for me is a combination of a fun-exciting creative moment with work partners, some laughs and games with my kids, a good surf session, and great conversation with friends around a meal. Yves Behar combinationconversationcreative Change image and share on social
For each project I do, I try to surprise myself, do the unexpected, and change my own status quo. From the One Laptop Per Child, the Herman Miller Sayl, or the latest Movado watch collection, there is always an insecurity about being able to do something important. I think each of those projects makes me feel like we have progressed. Yves Behar changechildcollection share on social
What I learned from my years in Silicon Valley is that design can have a primary role in how a business is shaped, how a company can be design-driven. In my experience of large industry in Europe, that knowledge has been lost. Yves Behar businesscompanydesign share on social
For me, it's not about being the best designer. I'm interested in being the best partner. The best collaborator. Yves Behar collaboratordesignerinterest Change image and share on social
It's not about putting a speaker in a chair or putting a TV in a bed. That's not how technology and the home intersect. For me, it's about sensors, about the home knowing where you are. Yves Behar bedchairhome Change image and share on social
The best design work is really done when you spend more time with people, when you have the opportunity to be of the same mindset and the same incentives as the founder of the business. Yves Behar businessdesignfounder Change image and share on social
My mantra is: 'Good design accelerates the adoption of new ideas.' Yves Behar accelerateadoptiondesign Change image and share on social
Every tech product on the body like Jawbone or in the home like August is different. But there are definitely principles that apply across the board for me, such as integration in everyday life and discretion. Yves Behar applyaugustboard share on social
Part of my life is spent designing in urban centers, and part of my life has been spent in factories. But the other part of my life is spent in nature. Yves Behar centerdesignfactory Change image and share on social
I am extraordinarily fascinated by the future of technology. We are in the early infancy of technology, and we have an opportunity to guide how technology develops and integrates into our lives. I talk a lot about the 'invisible interface,' or the idea that we can utilize technology without being absorbed into a screen. Yves Behar absorbdevelopearly share on social