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Contributors are asked a series of 100 interview questions, curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist, in an effort to define what makes the community distinct. 

Question 03 of 100

Are there any quotes you live by?

“Good things take time.”

Question 06 of 100

What couldn’t you live without?

The love of my life, Franck Pellegrino, and our little baby, Billie. 

Question 11 of 100

What ought to change?

For me, what needs to change is intolerance and discrimination in all its forms.

Question 21 of 100

What do you collect?

I collect a lot of books, vinyl and trinkets from flea markets.

Question 23 of 100

What is still a mystery to you?

Giving life, creating a little human being.

Question 42 of 100

Which building would you like to live in?

Tadao Ando’s Koshino House.

Question 48 of 100

What’s the most recent thing you made?

A fully modular couch.

Question 53 of 100

Do you have any skills that might surprise people?

I did 15 years of dancing.

Question 58 of 100

Do you find it easy to embrace change?

Everything is changing, all the time. That’s life, change.

Question 65 of 100

When you need inspiration, where do you go?

Everywhere except the internet. 

Question 73 of 100

Where do you do your best work?

I work best in my workshop, cut off from the world, music in the background and my nose in my sketchbooks.

Question 81 of 100

What gives you hope?

The younger generation.

Question 83 of 100

What is your most cherished possession?

A little vase by Gaetano pesce.

Question 89 of 100

What is the most attractive quality in a partner?

To make me laugh every day.

Question 92 of 100

What is self-care to you?

Listening to yourself.