Maximilian Schmahl

‘For me, good design is about working very concentrated and trying to find and compare different possible solutions and materials.’ Thus, new ideas and objects do not emerge from out of the blue, according to German Maximilian Schmahl, but are the result of a concentrated work effort aimed at finding the best solution. Patience is one of his finest virtues, because durable results require time and immersion in a task. ‘Design should not take itself too seriously but be of use to people.’ The biggest compliment a designer can hope for, according to Schmahl, is that people want to live with his or her products every day.