there are many furniture designers i respect for different reasons. most none have ever heard of.
for instance, my previous employer owned his own consultancy, had been director of design for two international companies, was a war veteran, survived a deadly helicopter crash, survived cancer twice, and now is fighting Parkinson’s disease and cannot complete a simple sketch. he is probably still one of the sharpest designers i have ever met, yet his demeanor was so easy-going and his ego so small.