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Lorca Lighting by Mónica Pinto de Almeida |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MP: My idea behind this design was to bring the art of literature into focus, to take one of my passions and create a dialog between design, light and my vision.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MP: My aim was to be able to translate my idea and inspiration into a moment of intimacy between the observer and the piece.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MP: To help create more awareness about Design and its impact on our daily lives, to make my vision known to more and more people.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MP: The concept itself didn't take long, it was later to get it and start developing the piece that took more time.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MP: In this design i decided to follow my inspiration. sometimes there is something greater than us, designers/artists, that pushes us to materialize our ideas, and this was one of those cases.
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?
MP: I intend to produce the design myself
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MP: What made me design this piece was to always follow my emotions and want to tell a story.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MP: I can't name any in particular, I followed my instinct and personal vision a whole lot.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MP: I think that anyone who is sensitive, attentive and wants to know more about pieces with a story to tell.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MP: I don't know of any similar ones, I think that when we expose something very personal and are not influenced by trends or styles, it will make the pieces much more unique.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MP: The name of the Design is exactly the name of the literary author that served as inspiration for the piece, Lorca. Federico Garcia Lorca was a great Spanish poet whom I admire greatly, and his work was the source of inspiration for the piece.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MP: After I had the concept developed and first made the drawings by hand, I later used 3D programs, such as SolidWorks, to help me with the construction of the piece and its fabrication.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MP: I think the most unique aspect of the piece is its approach to inspiration and the finish of the piece.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MP: In this piece I collaborated with luminotechnicians for the choice of the lighting element and with manufacturers who are very specialized in working with metal.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MP: The technology in this work is present, for example, in the manufacture of the text for the piece, in which I used laser cutting technology. The rest of the piece is very much based on very skilled labor.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MP: The research done for this design was almost null, since it is based very much on expressing my feelings and the things that are part of my daily life or life story, like literature.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MP: The challenges in this piece, as almost always was introducing the Light element into the vision I had for the piece.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MP: As in previous years I have participated in design competitions, and having received awards, I could see the benefits that these awards have for designers, for their recognition, for opening new markets and our consolidation as professionals, when the opportunity arose I did not hesitate to put this piece up for consideration, as I was also very curious to see the jury's acceptance of such an intimate piece.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MP: I always learn a lot, especially in the process of getting the ideas from paper to the real world. Am I getting the idea right, is it useful, what can I do to improve people's experience or how can I enrich the world with one more design? These are all questions that are answered throughout the design process. And what I've learned most is that the more pure, honest and vulnerable we are in this process, the more we can reach people with our designs.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
MP: Just thank those people who have helped me and always believed in me and a sincere thank you to all the people who contribute to the Design field.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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