His Halley LED lamp is the latest design innovation in a long career crowded with them. In a Q&A, he sheds light on the creative process
In his new book, The Ten Faces of Innovation, Tom Kelley devotes one chapter to the cross-pollinator -รข€“ the person who borrows a clever solution or material from one industry and applies it to another. The escalator, for instance, was originally conceived as a Coney Island amusement-park ride. Reinforced concrete was created by a gardener aiming for stronger flower pots. Richard Sapper is perhaps the supreme example of the cross-pollinator. Again and again, the German designer has created innovative products by mining the knowledge of far-flung disciplines.
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