Emporio Retail Store by Arun Tillak

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

AT : "bathrooms of future has no walls". We wanted to explore this idea and make our user to experience the same.

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

AT : We wanted to create space where user experiential space. Where a user can feel & appreciate the products displayed in the interior.

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

AT : It has been open for public. We have been receiving inputs we are planning to add few digital interactions to space making it more user engaging.

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

AT : we did spent quite a time say it around 3 months

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

AT : Decided to pursuit an inspiration "bathrooms of future has no walls"

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

AT : Changing trends in the culture & lifestyle.

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

AT : Gessi, Milano

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

AT : Independent customers

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

AT : The spatial planning

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

AT : It’s named Fold 2.0 because of the site geometry & also it was the second project to the brand.

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

AT : CAD & 3D modelling

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

AT : Spatial planning

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

AT : Yes! We colloborated with Graphics designers, Interactive designers

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

AT : Planning, Development & Execution

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

AT : Time & cost was the ultimate change

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

AT : FOAID,India suggested & introduces us to A design Awards

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

AT : user & market study