Nose Bookend by Kazoo Design

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

KD : Throughout the years, we needed to buy bookends for our books but with very few exceptions we couldn’t find something we really liked. We believed we could make something nice and playful but also fully functional when it came to doing it’s job, supporting books on a shelf.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

KD : We aimed to design two complementary objects that not only showcased aesthetically pleasing form, but also served a practical purpose.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

KD : Make versions in many different colours and use it as a canvas to create different patterns.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

KD : Since coming up with the idea, within a couple a weeks time we had our first copies.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

KD : The project was an idea that came to mind that later turned into a final product.

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?

KD : We are producing all the copies in our workshop.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

KD : We wanted to create an object deriving from an anatomical feature of a person. We felt like the nose with its’ triangular form was the ideal feature to draw inspiration from and design a bookend.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

KD : The Areaware HARSKG Roller skater door stopper designed by Harry Allen that sits on our bookcase and supports our books very well was an inspiration for coming up with a non-conventional bookstand.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

KD : The target customer is booklovers and art admirers since it will grab attention wherever it's placed.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

KD : We think it combines a good balance of form and function.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

KD : It’s self-explanatory.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

KD : Softimage and Zbrush for designing the object as well as the molds and Zbrush for creating booleans.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

KD : The opposing nature of the concave/convex profiles found in the two different noses types create a complementary union.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

KD : We worked on this project from start to finish.

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

KD : The object and its’ mold were designed digitally and were then 3d printed.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

KD : No it’s not.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

KD : We decided to see what an international board of judges would think about this design.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

KD : Both noses have been inspired by two musicians we admire. We have chosen not to mention who they are in order to not make the objects seem like memorabilia for the groups they were part of.