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Bamboo Diamond Bracelet Jewelry by Takayas Mizuno |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
TM: The design was inspired by bamboo because bamboo is hollow and I could see the two different shapes within the bamboo when cut in an angle. I used that difference within the bamboo to shape the external design.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
TM: I wanted to achieve the hollow space as part of the main design, not the metal parts, but the hollowness-the opening.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
TM: Would like to sell the royalty rights for high-end speciality stores.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
TM: Two to three days.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
TM: Decided to pursue an inspiration.
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?
TM: The plan is to sell or lease the production rights.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
TM: I wanted something unique for the competition and drew from my background.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
TM: No
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
TM: Women, and fashion shows
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
TM: It's unique in design and futuristic vision of style.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
TM: Bamboo Diamond Bracelet - The design was inspired by bamboo.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
TM: CAD technology
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
TM: The external and internal architecture that is naturally seen in bamboo, but extending it to a futuristic design using technology.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
TM: No one.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
TM: The role of technology was the use of design and CAD for the three dimensional aspect.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
TM: No, it was inspired by natural Bamboo.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
TM: The biggest challenge was how to recreate the design from the computer model to the actual bracelet. The design had to be created in a way that the casting would be able to build the whole bracelet in parts and still maintain the integrity of the unique structure and shape.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
TM: Researched the most highly considered competitions for international accessability and distribution.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
TM: My skills become more sharpened as I created more technically difficult designs. This bracelet was a challenge because of the what I wanted to achieve, and that was the mixture of the external and internal shape of bamboo.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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