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Mabrada Console by May Khoury |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MK: The old Ottoman coffee Grinder inspired me to create this console
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MK: As usual I wanted to showcase an old piece within a modern creation
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MK: I would like it to be shown in many Art Shows & Fairs outside Jordan
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MK: It took me around one week to design this concept
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MK: I designed this piece for my gallery of Arts & Crafts
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?
MK: I intend to produce my work myself
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MK: This is typical of my type of design, as I always try to incorporate an old handicraft piece into a modern creation
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MK: It was purely my idea & no one influenced me.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MK: Art Lovers, creative clients who appreciate heritage & cultural pieces
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MK: It is a unique piece as the old coffee grinder is difficult to find these days.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MK: The name Mabrada, which means coffee cooler, was reproduced to form one of the legs of the console & thats how I chose to use it.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MK: The carpenter put it together with regular tools.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MK: The whole piece is unique using stonelike paint & reproducing the shape of the coffee cooler to become one of the legs of the console.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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