07:25 Eyewear by Byoengchan Oh

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

BO : 07:25 is an eyewear inspired by time and space. I made the lens replacement of the wooden glasses easy.

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

BO : I focused on bringing time and space into glasses naturally.

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

BO : The goal is to grow COLONS into a global eyewear brand.

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

BO : It was created by worrying more than one year.

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

BO : The concept of the brand identity and the Seoul collection was designed first, and it was designed at 07:25.

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?

BO : It is mass-produced and sold directly.

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

BO : I want to design glasses using environmentally friendly materials.

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

BO : I pursue the minimalism of the Dieter Rams.

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

BO : The metal rim of the front part is different from other glasses.

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

BO : 07:25 is inspired and matches the time indicated by the metal part of the front part.

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

BO : I use illustrator and Rhino

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

BO : Materials and Glasses Front, Part of the glasses tip.

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

BO : It was created by collaborating with eyeglasses craftsmen in Fukui, Japan.

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

BO : The metal rim provides clearance to the wood, making it easy to replace the lens.

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

BO : Designed according to the basic design methodology.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

BO : The process of mass production as the actual product was the most difficult. There were a lot of factors to consider.

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

BO : I submitted the design to be verified through the International Design Awards.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

BO : I have learned a little more about human body structure.

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

BO : I will continue to pursue more diverse designs in the future.