The Art of Being Human

Marcel Wanders in conversation with Aidan Walker

Famously original, innovative, provocative, always thinking one step ahead and irreverently humorous, Marcel Wanders is one of the giants of contemporary global design. He is in Shanghai for the opening of the city’s first Moooi store, the brand he co-created and has developed since 2001, on its way to becoming a global brand. Its 25th-anniversary theme, ‘25 Years and Promising,’ reflects a belief that its mission is just beginning. A wide ranging conversation that takes in AI as a catalyst that redefines human intelligence and Marcel’s belief that design’s true value lies in creating ‘conversations’ about culture, humanity, and romance, moving beyond engineering abstraction.