Bedouins of Petra
“My interest started when I
noticed that many of them used the same stool in their shelters or souvenir
huts. After asking to some of them more about this stool, I finally...”
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Interview with
Curro Claret
Curro Claret is a native Catalan Designer, recognized worldwide for his work, focusing on reusing materials and object that already had a life. He received me in his studio in Poble Nou, which seems unorganized at first look, but it completely makes sense at the end. Oscar Guayabero defines him with "attitude, method and love".
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M(odern)afia Barroque
I have always been attracted by the sofa seller in the street of Catania, in Sicily, where I grew up. Just like the carpet seller, the sofas and armchairs displayed on the sidewalks create a disconnection between the private purpose of the object and the public space that the merchant occupy to sell.
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Interview with
Uli Marchsteiner
In 2004, Uli Marchstainer, Austrian
designer based in Barcelona, was asked to collect objects from 14 different
countries for the project “Igual_Mente_Diferentes”, edited and compiled with
Ettore Sottsass and Juli Capella. He received me in his house, up the hills of
Barcelona to know
more about the project.
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Interview with
Brunno Jahara
Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro, Jahara studied industrial design at Brasilia University, before moving to Italy for a stint at Venice University of Architecture and two years at Fabrica. This education, mixed with his own “chaotic input of Brazilian design” provides a distinct and multicultural mix ...
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Interview with
Dimitrih Correa
Dimitrih Correa is a young Brazilian designer with the passion for wood. He stied at the UFRJ of Rio and at DIT of Dublin. It was nice to see someone working loving his tools,materials and tecniques. He helped us designing the structure of the first chair of CCC.
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Interview with
Jose de la O
José de la O earned an Industrial Design Bachelor Degree at Iberoamericana University in México City and a Masters Degree on Conceptual Design on Context at Design Academy Eindhoven. After finishing at Design Academy studies, he...
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Interview with
Adrian Marfil, Los Patrones
Adrian Marfil together with Juan Garcia in 2013 understood the importance of traditional metalworking in the area of Monterrey, giving it a contemporary twist, they founded Los Patrones, one of the emerging furniture producer in Mexico. Adrian hosted me...
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Interview with
Takumi Kohgei
I visited the factory of Takumi Kohgei together with Mikiya in Hokkaido in the north island of Japan. It was impressive to see how they work, meeting the CEO Yoshihiko Kuwabara and in-house designers Akihito Gyoten and Shunsuke Kondo and his team..
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Interview with
Mikiya Kobayashi
Born in Tokyo in 1981, Mikiya Kobayashi represents the new wave of designers in Japan. Working with national and international companies, he is not focused on the way we use the object but on the sensitivity in the perception of its designs...
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Interview with
Studio Hiji
Studio Hiji is a furniture design studio founded by Abie Abdillah in Jakarta. Abie works mainly with rattan, one of the most important sources of Indonesia. He represents the new generation of young designers that shifted the design production of rattan...
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Interview with
M.X.M.
I set down with 刘擎宇毛头 Roger, founder of M.X.M. the factory that collaborated with CCC in China for the developing of the prototype. Located outside Shanghai, the factory works with international clients with a really high level of quality and...
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Interview with
Benwu Studio
I set down with one of the founders, Hongchao Wang, discussing their position as a studio and what is their context. Since established, the studio had done a series of successful collaboration projects with clients such as..
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Interview with
Ajay Shah
Based in the heart of Mumbai, Ajay Shah variates in between graphic, space and furniture design. Since 2008 he runs Rubberband a brand which focus on making objects that are light-hearted and not..
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Interview with
Sameep Padora
Sameep Padora and associates believe that India’s vast breadth of socio-cultural environments require multifarious means of engaging with the country’s varying contexts. Together with Aparna Dhareshwar and Vami Koticha the...
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