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Furniture Organics Collection 2022 Conceptual Objects by Ariel Palanzone |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
AP: The fundamental principle was to make a series of furniture with organic shapes, achieving a balance between functionality and aesthetics.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
AP: I wanted to achieve a line of furniture that has a personal and playful character.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
AP: Bring these conceptual designs to reality.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
AP: A few years.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
AP: It was a project carried out on my own, to venture into the world of furniture design.
FS: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?
AP: I am in the process of materializing them.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
AP: My desire to explore different design territories.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
AP: Estudio Campana, Alex Proba, Karim Rashid and Gaetano Pesce among others.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
AP: Anyone.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
AP: My subjectivity as a designer.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
AP: The name of the design has to do with the fundamental characteristic of this furniture, its organic morphology.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
AP: Cinema 4d and Photoshop, but first it was a pencil and paper.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
AP: Its morphological sensuality.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
AP: It was solo, although some industrial design studios are helping me to make the prototypes.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
AP: Crucial.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
AP: My design is influenced by the forms of nature and the organic sculptures of Jean Arp.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
AP: The main challenge is to achieve correct ergonomics in the proportions of the furniture and that they all feel part of the same design system.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
AP: Just out of curiosity and to trust my creations.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
AP: I have learned a lot about industrial design, especially furniture.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
AP: You can see more of my work here https://www.instagram.com/ariel_palanzone/
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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