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Oasis Bathroom Sanitaryware by Kostas Metaxas & Sins |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
KM: OASIS explores and celebrates the distillation of the moods, the shapes, the icons of over 30 years of travel and living in major cities distilled into a private sanctuary.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
KM: I wanted to achieve the opposite of the mainstream of bathroom design - where everything is ultra-minimal and hidden in a closet, so visiting the bathroom is like being imprisoned. Oasis is the opposite. The bathroom "breathes", it's sculptural, it's relaxing. It's a pleasure and a sanctuary.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
KM: To develop further ideas for the different cities that I haven't yet done.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
KM: The ideas started with the basic bathroom product designs in April 2014 and the completion of the existing designs was at the end of August 2014.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
KM: I pursued an inspiration - which is how most of my ideas start. I wanted to explore these objects as sculptures.
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?
KM: I plan to license the production rights.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
KM: I felt that it was an area which was neglected. There have been a few good bathroom ideas - mostly in the shape/materials used in bathtubs, but a more "sculptural" view was missing. I hope this collection ignites this.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
KM: I have to credit the Australian designer Joe Licciardi for making me think very differently about "bathrooms".
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
KM: Anyone who shares my idea that spending time in the bathroom should be blissful.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
KM: The sculptural elements, finishes, audacious materials and extravagance. It treats bathroom objects as sculpture.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
KM: OASIS - self-explanatory - a sanctuary. A place to escape from the everyday.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
KM: Mostly 3D cad programs
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
KM: That it is extravagant. That is has a spirit from each city that is distinctive.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
KM: No.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
KM: New Technologies allow us to be able to visualise in 3D to produce sculptures.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
KM: The research was whilst staying in the most opulent bathrooms in 7 star hotels - particularly in Presidential suites in Paris, London, New York etc as the guest of the hotel when I was an Editor/Publisher. Then personal reflection. I tried to capture some of the "over-the-top" experiences.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
KM: I felt it was interesting enough to be submitted.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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