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One Stroke Chair by MASUO FUJIMURA |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
MF: Inspiration is always in our lives.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
MF: We wanted to explore the possibilities of "pipe design" structures.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
MF: I would like to implement this chair in a building project I am working on.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
MF: About a month after the idea was born.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
MF: We designed this chair in pursuit of a low-cost, feasible design that can be integrated into a variety of interior spaces.
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?
MF: My furniture designs are intended to be used in the spaces I design.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
MF: We wanted to pay homage to Bauhaus design and revive its design philosophy in the modern age.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
MF: MARCEL BREUER
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
MF: Residential and Commercial
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
MF: The search for harmony with space through minimalism.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
MF: A single unbroken line
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
MF: 3D modeling is done after the model is fabricated.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
MF: A single unbroken line
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
MF: I design with my own experience and skill.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
MF: Improvement of pipe welding techniques.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
MF: We researched furniture of the period designed by Bauhaus.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
MF: Simplicity diminishes the characteristics of the product.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
MF: Because no other design like this exists.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
MF: Designs that seem ordinary are the most difficult.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
MF: I can't think of any.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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