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Mac Low Chair by Marcio Sassine |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MS: The main principle was being aware of the craftsmanship and recycling wood from ancient demolished farmhouses. The big ispiration was my return to the creative world, after a long period studing Medicine, Surgery and Nutrology.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MS: This work represents the very first contact of a Virgo man with creating furniture. Precision was the key word for this job.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MS: Find distinctive places to host the chair.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MS: Designing it took a glance of inspiration.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MS: It appeared as the result of my personal allyment to my life purpose .
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?
MS: Now this design is produced by a brazilian Furniture factory and Brand called Qubo. I am open to deal the design on the international market.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MS: My aim to respect nature and specially the flora, made me search for demolished farmhouses wood. The traditional handmade craftsmanship was the main idea used to develop this work.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MS: My very first mentor, my father, allied with modern brazilian furniture design ideas.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MS: People who valorize the touch of men’s hands instead of machine production.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MS: Its particular soul received during its construction. Its on personality .
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MS: Its an homage to my father.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MS: Paper and ink. And the knowledge of brazilan artisans and their hands.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MS: Its duallity comprehending the luxury aspect and healing pourpose as this chair puts you in a good position for a meditation session.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MS: Artisans in wood and metal were responsable to give me the knowledge of producing this very first piece .
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MS: This design was almost 100 % hand made.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MS: This design was made very intuitively as a process of putting my creative mind back to work.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MS: The brass back shell was the most intricate part of the design because of its density and hardness.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MS: After the 2018 award of my second furniture design , the Louva Deus chaise louge, i wanted that my very first furniture design had international recognition.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MS: I litterally put my hands on work with the artisans and the apprenticeship was outstanding.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
MS: This design represents the result of the life teaching system that opperated in my life so i could come back to one of my very deep life’s purpose: designing
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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