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# David Trubridge

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##  Quotes by David Trubridge

> [I have been called an eco-designer simply because I use wood. But I am not an eco-designer, nor does the use of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-trubridge/i-have-been-called-an-eco-designer-simply-because-i-use-wood-but-i-am/)

David Trubridge

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> [I have always been fascinated by structure and by exploring its possibilities. Throughout my life as a designer and maker, my structures…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-trubridge/i-have-always-been-fascinated-by-structure-and-by-exploring-its/)

David Trubridge

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> [I work within the limits of what I have and know, simplicity and low impact, natural materials and processes, leaving a delicate…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-trubridge/i-work-within-the-limits-of-what-i-have-and-know-simplicity-and-low/)

David Trubridge

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> [I got my career start by first creating my own free, independent lifestyle in my own house out in the country. There…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-trubridge/i-got-my-career-start-by-first-creating-my-own-free-independent/)

David Trubridge

[Career](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/career/)

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