Design can have such a positive impact on the way people live and on their relationships and moods.
I'm so used to talk-show hosts just giving you a sound bite and not really being interested.
And the relationships that happen become so intense, deep, involved and complex and really hard to say goodbye to. The hardest part of the show is saying goodbye when it's all done. It really breaks you.
It's about the power of design and the power of the human spirit. It's above paying anybody to do something stupid for money like reality television does - like ambushing people.
It's not about doing over the living room of someone who has bad taste in color. This is about restoring historic buildings and instilling pride in a community, which can be done through designing new public spaces and social gathering spots.
So, to really execute design in its highest form and making people feel joy, that's a great reward.
