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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Sebastiaan Van beest (SV) for A' Design Awards and Competition. You can access the full profile of Sebastiaan Van beest by clicking here. Access more information about the award winning design Minimal Techno here.
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| Interview with Sebastiaan Van beest at Tuesday 4th of May 2021 FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design? SV: Less is more. I really wanted to make good use of the negative space in this design. FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve? SV: I wanted to create a chair that feels like it does not take up much space in the room, but at the same time makes a huge statement. FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design? SV: I would like to sell it. It will be available on my website for purchase soon and every unit is made to order. FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept? SV: It took me about a day to design and another 2 to build. I made changes along the line till I was happy with the final result. FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration? SV: This was purely inspiration based. I had some old wood flooring that I just ripped out of my house and I wanted to make something special with it. FS: 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? SV: This is still the only one of it's kind. I do plan to sell this and it will be produced in house by myself. I would however be open to any Licensing opportunities. FS: What made you design this particular type of work? SV: I haven't made an indoor arm chair yet and it's something I have been wanting to do for a while now. FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work? SV: Not specifically, but I take a lot of inspiration from Japanese minimalism. FS: Who is the target customer for his design? SV: People who love minimalist design and precision craftsmanship. I take great pride in building my furniture to the highest standard and I want it to last a long time! FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts? SV: I found that there are not many arm chairs out there made purely out of steel and hardwood. They all have cushions for comfort. My chair has none of that. It's basic yet is still comfortable. FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean? SV: I am a huge fan and maker of electronic music. Black is the color of techno in my opinion and this chair screams minimal techno. I also plan on having a line of music themed pieces down the road. FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project? SV: I usually only use my brain. Rarely a pen and paper. I design everything in my head and then adjust the design as I build it. FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design? SV: I think that it looks like it cant hold much weight, yet it can hold well over 250lbs. Of course the clean sexy lines and how photogenic this piece is, is unique in its self. FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills? SV: I made this all by myself with the tools I have in my shop. FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design? SV: I don't think there is any technology in this design really. FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design? SV: none. FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept? SV: Making sure it would be able to hold weight with out breaking was my main concern. The hardwood is very thin, yet extremely strong. So because of the materials I chose, it ended up being stronger than I expected. FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition? SV: My girlfriend and I felt this was a really nice design and that it might stand a chance in a competition. We never thought I would get a gold medal though! FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work? SV: Every time I create something I grow from it a lot. It widens my perspective on design, whether it's from spending so much time looking for inspiration or learning new ways to build things.
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