Le Corbusier’s vision was revolutionary; Steve Jobs’s was exacting; Kyocera’s was petty. But in all three cases one can see a very simple mistake being made. Each had failed to realize that what makes a space comfortable and pleasant—and, to turn to the concerns of modern business, inspiring and productive—is not a sleek shell or a tastefully designed interior. Indeed, it may have very little to do with how a building looks at all.
