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The New Contemporaries: Who's WhoFrom art to architecture, they're shaping the future. Time Magazine has a photo essay of ten designers with their brief stories, big breaks and design touchstones.
The Innovator Ron Arad who straddles the boundaries between art, design and architecture.
The Pragmatist Tom Dixon who is the creative director of the London-based retail chain Habitat.
Renaissance man Yves Béhar whose wide-ranging innovations include eco-friendly cornstarch-based packaging, a cell phone that molds to fit a user's hand, and Jawbone, a mobile-phone headset with a sensor that screens out background noise.
The Scavengers Fernando and Humberto Campana who have become Brazil's most renowned designers by transforming found materials like wooden orange crates, handmade dolls and plastic hoses into high design.
The Individualist Matali Crasset who worked for fellow Frenchman Philippe Starck from 1993 to 1998, and she's often referred to as a Starck acolyte.
The Humanitarian Sean Godsell who makes his money designing multimillion-dolla r homes for private clients.
The Craftswoman Hella Jongerius whose fusion of traditional craft techniques and high technology has already landed the designer a retrospective at the Design Museum in London.
Master Of Surprise Tokujin Yoshioka who sees the world through unconventional eyes.
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