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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Despina Souhlas (DS) for A' Design Awards and Competition. You can access the full profile of Despina Souhlas by clicking here. Access more information about the award winning design MAXX here. |
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Interview with Despina Souhlas at Tuesday 29th of April 2014 FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design? DS: The main idea behind this design was to offer modular seating that is comfortable and easy to reconfigure. FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve? DS: The main focus was providing a versatile sofa that is easily reconfigured. FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design? DS: We plan to develop finish options for both indoor and outdoor use and increase our sales and distribution. FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept? DS: It took approximately three months of time to complete this design. FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration? DS: This design evolved from some of our previous multi-use sofa designs. MAXX is more versatile and customizable. 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? DS: We currently produce and sell all our products, we are considering leasing production rights. FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean? DS: MAXX offers the most versatility of all our current designs. FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design? DS: The most unique aspects are the mechanisms used to reconfigure the sofa as well as the built-in side table and recessed vases. FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills? DS: I collaborated with my design partner, Nebojsa Stanic.
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Good design deserves great recognition. |
A' Design Award & Competition. |