The new HTC One may seem like a logical evolution of the original design, but that wasnt guaranteed — just the opposite, according to company Creative Director Daniel Hundt. He tells Stuff in an interview that the original guideline was to start with a chunk of metal and go from there. As proof, the designer has early design sketches of the many concepts CEO Peter Chou told us about earlier, showing everything from a near-flat One body to a super-curvy front and back.