DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
RA : Hiding the mechanism with an elegant silhuette
DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
RA : I wanted to give a feminine touch to the workspace
DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
RA : Developing more pieces in its family
DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
RA : The entire process took around 1 year
DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
RA : I was commissioned to design a series of office chairs and this one was the most particular piece
DI: 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?
RA : My design is produced by my client Rapido
DI: What made you design this particular type of work?
RA : I was tired of seeing the same typology of chairs in the offices all the time
DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
RA : This piece was inspired by the tuxedo - the iconic black tie event outfit
DI: Who is the target customer for his design?
RA : Contemporary style offices
DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
RA : The unexpected detail on the back that hides the mechanisms and connection details of the chair
DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
RA : It comes from the Tuxedo dress and shorty called Tux
DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
RA : 3D Modeling - Rendering - Prototyping
DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
RA : The back and the seat comes as two different pieces. The seat turns over the back and gives extra lumber support
DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
RA : I worked with a highly skill factory of the client
DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
RA : Injection molding
DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
RA : Ergonomic criterias
DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
RA : Working with injection molding forces the designer to be extremely precise. I improved both modeling and ergonomic analysis skills.