We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Kamelia Terzieva about their original and creative Polyurethane Wall Tile design work. Kamelia Terzieva is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original polyurethane wall tile works.
Kamelia Terzieva ("KT") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Puzzle Polyurethane Wall Tile. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
KT : Puzzle was inspired by pure geometric forms of truncated pyramid, probability theory and the idea to make a tile with the versatility to create various wall compositions.
KT : I wanted to challenge myself and focus on a product design still fitting within the architectural space. I'm happy that NMC Belgium, a company with more than 70 year history, appreciated my design's qualities and decided to produce it as part of their prestigious product range.
KT : The tile is under production with NMC Belgium and I hope that it will grace many companies' spaces and people's homes.
KT : From first idea through experimentation phase to concept finalization took about 12 weeks. The technical teams of the production company took a few more months to bring the tile to life in the right materials.
KT : I followed my inspiration
KT : The tile is in production by NMC Belgium.
KT : The interior design trend, which is looking for a constant reinvention of wall surfaces.
KT : From architects and design studios, all the way to end customers
KT : Combining the tiles freely, clients can create a huge variety of abstract geometric forms which give different textures suitable for office and public spaces, or home interiors.
KT : I was inspired by the versatility of the design and the countless combinations which were possible to create just using that tile, like a puzzle that has many variations. That's why I chose to name it Puzzle.
KT : Sketching, drawing, SketchUp, LayOut etc
KT : The versatility and combinability of the design are its most unique feature. With just one style of tile, the Puzzle, it's possible to create almost unlimited compositions on the wall.
KT : I worked alone during the whole design concept phase. In regards to materials and production dimensions, I worked in collaboration with NMC's technical teams.
KT : Technology plays an important part in the design process - from finetuning the conceptualization via digital tools, to ensuring the best production quality during the manufacturing phase.
KT : A fun part of research was trying to calculate how many different combinations can be made with a few Puzzle tiles only. Since every tile can be placed in 4 different ways, there's more different compositions possible than anyone can ever use!
KT : Actually the realization was not complicated due to the technical support of the production company.
KT : As I have participated already in other international design contests and received a prize for interior design, I decided to face the challenge in a product design competition. Entering the prestigious A'Design Awards competition was then a natural step.
KT : I learned a lot about materials, which can be used and further technological details about the production process.
