"Elegant software design"

Adam Casey Principal Electrical Engineer Boston

"Seeing teammates do awesome things that go beyond what they thought they were capable of"

Joanna Kirtley Program Development Associate Boston

"The subtle things I see and experience every day."

Mike Arney Principal Boston

"Challenging problems."

Mark Bates Principal Boston

"Huge machines, tiny mechanisms, rocky mountains. "

Peter Bates Principal Boston

"Cultural mash-ups, or what academics call syncretism."

Toby Bottorf Principal Boston

"All things renewable and sustainable."

Andy Boyce Senior Mechanical Engineer Boston

"My grandmother."

Carmencita Bua Director Europe & Corporate Advisor Milan

"The poetry of Rumi and Hafiz and the works of Joseph Campbell."

Allan Cameron Principal Boston

"People with vision, extraordinary talents, beauty and proportion."

Jake Childs Senior Designer Los Angeles

"The promise of a better world and life for everyone."

Theresa Chiueh Director Los Angeles

"Simplicity."

Richard Ciccarelli Principal Boston

"People and how the products we design can make their lives healthier."

Christine Ciccone Horan Principal Boston

"My family: I learn something new from my spouse and children every day!"

Greg Crook Chief Financial Officer Boston

"Virginia and Vittoriano’s (my children) achievements; the sea and beach."

Giovanni di Vaio Chief Talent Officer Boston

"My mother, bright patterns, laughter. "

Maria Galle Human Resource Coordinator Boston

"Unique experiences."

Bill Gastrock Senior Designer Boston

"Strangers."

Kristin Heist Principal Boston

"Generous acts."

Alexandre Hennen Director Los Angeles

"Originality."

Chris Hosmer Managing Director Shanghai

"The goodness of people."

Youngmihn Kim Founding Partner & Director Seoul

"You."

Devorah Klein, Ph.D. Principal Boston

"Challenges that make me come alive."

Elizabeth Kneen Michanical Engineer Boston

"Interesting or weird factoids about how people live. "

Naomi Korn Gold Principal Boston

"Results, friends and colleagues,"

Doug Kroncke VP Business Development Boston

"Change."

Augusta Meill Vice President, Program Development Boston

"People with passion, intelligence and tenacity."

Tom Merle Chief Development Officer & GM, Continuum Advanced Systems Boston

"Smart, talented people who are generous with their knowledge."

Chris Michaud Senior Fellow Boston

"Colors of Ettore Sottsass, materials of Manuel Fernandez-Casteleiro, poems of Piet Hein."

Ed Milano Senior Fellow Boston

"Violeta Cangalaya. "

Scott Openshaw, Ph.D. Senior Human Factors Engineer Boston

"Nature, my Google Reader RSS list."

Tom Parent Senior Michanical Engineer Boston

"Giving. "

Stuart Perry Principal Boston

"'Don't loaf and invite inspiration. Light out after it with a club.' -JL"

Jason Robertson Strategist Boston

"'Luck favors the prepared.' - Louis Pasteur"

Gaurav Rohatgi Principal Boston

"Switches and flashing lights, which are present on all REAL computers. "

Peter Simpson Senior Electrical Engineer Boston

"Deceptively simple solutions."

Kristin Sjo-Gaber Senior Envisioner Boston

"The synergy of creativity and craftsmanship."

Tasker Smith Mechanical Prototyping Lead Boston

"Peaceful coexistence. "

Brian Stonecipher Principal Boston

"The next thing."

Zach Traina Senior Mechanical Engineer Boston

"My colleagues here at Continuum; clean, efficient design; my kids."

Philip Walker Principal Boston

"People."

Harry West CEO Boston

"Making things work better. "

Mark West, Ph.D. Principal Boston

"Family, the inner fortitude of others, the intelligence of nature. "

James Wilson Principal Boston

"Problems."

Kevin Young Managing Principal, Product Design Group Boston

"Carlo Scarpa + Margaret Mead + Ettore Sotsass + Edwin Land. "

Gianfranco Zaccai President & Chief Design Officer Boston

"Old clocks, old cameras, elegant and simple mechanisms in general."

Aron Zingman Mechanical Engineer Boston