Sometimes you can find peace of mind by transferring yourself to different situations. They're just reminders to stay... calm. Yves Behar calmfindmind Change image and share on social
I truly believe that everything Sci-fi taught me as a child about an efficient and wondrous world will be happening in my lifetime. Yves Behar childefficienthappen Change image and share on social
Advertising is the price companies pay for being unoriginal. Yves Behar advertisecompanypay Change image and share on social
Design needs a new relationship with the world, one that is more focused on our planet's needs. Yves Behar designfocusplanet Change image and share on social
Juicero is the first company to make cold-pressed juice something that people can make themselves at home. The challenges to design and engineer a press that can deliver 8,000 pounds of force are tremendous. Yves Behar 000challengecold share on social
Having one foot in design and the other in sustainable and social projects, I hear this question quite often: 'Why does the world need another chair?' My answer is that the world needs another chair/bicycle/car or any new product for that matter, like the world needs another book. Yves Behar answerbicyclebook share on social
I wanted to be a writer as a teen... so storytelling was my first love. In my late teens, design became an obsession as I realized that I could express myself through the medium. Much later, when I founded Fuseproject in 1999, our slogan became 'design brings stories to life.' Yves Behar bringdesignexpress share on social
I have been working with Hive, part of British Gas, on reinventing the thermostat. Now you can control your heating at the press of a button on your phone. As I say, design should permeate every part of society. Yves Behar britishbuttoncontrol share on social
I know it's a cliche, but I see myself as a citizen of the world. I was brought up in Switzerland by German and Turkish parents but I've very much grown up in San Francisco. I have a European sense of aesthetic, but I'm also deeply steeped in the notion of change and entrepreneurship that is associated with Silicon Valley. Yves Behar aestheticbringchange share on social
The biggest challenge is that when people look at low price point products, they essentially invest less money in development, innovation, and new technology. And in order to innovate at a lower price point, and make sustainability attainable to the masses, you have to invest more. But that's counterintuitive for a lot of businesses. Yves Behar attainablebigbusiness share on social