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Bamboo Credenza Furniture by Jeffrey Klug |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
JK: It solves a very contemporary problem. It used to be that a TV sat on a table and the audio system sat on a shelf somewhere. All these electronic components in a home have changes shape and moved around next to each other and there isn't a piece a furniture fro all of it so that it doesn't look haphazard and disheveled.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
JK: Well I didn't want it to look like an electronic component, I wanted it to be domestic, a piece of furniture that you would be proud of but not be out of place with electronics.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
JK: I's love to see it sold more widely.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
JK: I had a client that saw teh same problem I did an dI designed it for him.
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?
JK: I intend to offer it to my clients, no larger plans at the moment.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
JK: Yes, I had been thinking about a whole line of furniture based on this concept.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
JK: Anyone who own a lot of AV equipment but hates to see it in a pile.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
JK: Its materiality
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
JK: I worked with a fantastic craftsman who understood the bamboo plywood extremely well.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
JK: It is made with pretty low tech tools, yet it holds pretty high tech objects.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
JK: No
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
JK: A lot of people liked it
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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