Portrait by David Bailey
Vitals: Marc Newson
May 1, 2006
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My job is: Kind of like a hobby on steroids.
Past projects: The Kelvin40
concept jet for the Fondation Cartier, the Talby mobile phone for KDDI Japan,
and the Lever House Restaurant in Manhattan (all shown above).
Current
project: All the aircraft interiors for Qantas.
My home: Has recently
finished being renovated, hence it is currently extremely minimal. However, I
don’t expect it to stay like that very long.
Inspiration comes from:
The smell of Japanese incense purchased from this great shop in Kyoto.
First
job: Working at a news agency in Sydney. (Click image to enlarge)
Top photograph by Daniel Adric. Bottom photograph by Roberto D’Addona. (Click image to enlarge) ; function voidFunc() { } voidFunc();)
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MATERIAL POSSESSION
Bespoke shoes from George Cleverly in London and my prized knife collection. My favorite knife is a Bob Loveless classic hunting knife. (Click image to enlarge)
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Photograph courtesy Marc Newson/Qantas Airways. (Click image to
enlarge) CHAIR
The business-class seat Skybed I designed for Qantas. It looks a hell of a lot better than anything out there, and it has been designed specifically by a designer, not cobbled together by a bunch of engineers who may travel only once a year.
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Photograph by Jean-Luc Viardin. (Click image to enlarge) COLLECTION
Champagne. I like Salon Champagne, but for everyday drinking you can’t beat Dom Pérignon.
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TRAVEL TOOL
Minimal luggage and exceptional hotels like the Okura in
Tokyo. It has a familiarity and an authenticity, not to mention immaculate
service. (Click image to enlarge)
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Hardware knickknacks from Tokyu Hands (Tokyo), nightshirts from Charvet (Paris) and Fry’s Turkish Delight chocolate bars (UK). (Click image to enlarge)
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CAR
My Lamborghini Miura—it has the most classically beautiful shape, and it is the first mid-engine sports car. (Click image to enlarge)
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KITCHEN AND BATH APPLIANCES
The Aga I just purchased for my new
kitchen and the bathroom I designed for Porcher. The bathtub was inspired by a
chocolate bar. (Click image to enlarge)
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PRODUCT YOU HAVAE PURCHASED SOLELY ON THE BASIS OF FORM
The door handles I
designed for Erreti. As usual, I was struggling to find a product that I liked,
so designing my own was a great way to get what I wanted. (Click image to enlarge)
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