We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer about their original and creative design work. is an award-winning creative designer, that makes our world a better place with their original works.
("") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
: Make our world a better life through up-cycle design
: The series present simple lines and rich colors, which seem to inclusive all the fleeting time and years, with a very tremendous moment. Each original object has its own flavor and personality, and will transform to another in every step of the making process.I aim to enable the terrazzo to show different expressions in the furniture, and try to add a little bit distinctive personality into it. The balance of Mother Nature has her own logic and reason and we continue to recognize her wisdom.
: I'd like to create a series of collection
: Every piece of furniture are required with welding, cementing to complete, taking a full month of time.
: “Imagine the value beyond the mass-production: build our lives through creativity, not only for the economic purpose.” Through the memories of old house renovations, I took the materials from old buildings such as bricks, tiles, ceramic, gravel as the new stuffs of the furniture. Moreover, I tried to seal the traces of time elapsed.
: No, but I will produce my work by myself only.
: Because I try to lead a trend of up-cycle design, make people more conscious of consumer no-waste objects.
: Average users
: The inspiration of “XANG XIA” comes from the observation of old house renovations, which architects retain the original structure as the new interior’s materials or support, different from the general modular ways. To reinforce this image, I re-created the building materials into new materials to seal the past time. I chose the techniques of terrazzo to complete as the furniture surface, and the traditional copper strip inlaid on the floor as the support structure. I collected the materials of old houses, and used the techniques of poured terrazzo to form a new matrix except a sharp objects.
: “XANG XIA” a bridge to connect the preceding and the following
: all by hands
: To present the characteristic of terrazzo floor, which contains both rough and gentle cement and inlaid copper strips like the texture of gorgeous velvet, it depends superior on hand-polishing. The use of old materials can create the warm and delicate effect of the surface. Some of them even contain the hidden flowing texture.
: traditional craft of terrazzo
: traditional craft of terrazzo
: In addition, while dealing with the details, it is necessary to b e precisely accurate. All those makes the series of furniture a set of precise and perfect art pieces. Special treatment technique gives the characteristics of the cement much tougher. The story of the object itself is the green copper embroider suffusing which shows very amazing color. Through the passing of time, it becomes even more unique and conveys a spiritual temperature.
: Make people aware of the environment.
: The balance of Mother Nature has her own logic and reason and we continue to recognize her wisdom.
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