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Andromeda Sculptural Lighting by Cole Gerst |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
CG: The inspiration comes from mid-century modern string art lamps. I wanted to take those shapes and update them with a more modern color palette and to use modern fabrication techniques.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
CG: The main focus was to blend a functional object with a work of art. I wanted toe piece to be beautiful both used as a light or simply looked at in a sculptural context.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
CG: I want to make more combinations and further the shapes and sizes into larger site-specific type pieces.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
CG: About a year.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
CG: I was inspired by studying tension and compression and models by Buckminster Fuller.
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?
CG: Right now they are all done in-house but we are open to licensing the designs or some sort of collaboration in production.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
CG: It comes from the love of combining materials in new and unexpected ways.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
CG: The many mid-century modern string and wire lamps that were designed in the 50's and 60's, George Nelson & Buckminster Fuller.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
CG: Anyone who loves lighting or wants to make a bold statement in a room.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
CG: There are other similar concepts out there as we have come across them over the years, but I think our unique color palettes and fabrication process make them a more striking and unique piece.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
CG: Andromeda is the closest solar system next to the Milky Way. It only made since to have some sort of star theme since they are lighting.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
CG: Mostly sketching and using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
CG: The customization aspect is unique. Someone can mix and match colors to match most any decor.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
CG: Yes, Joe Mansfield of Engrave Goods here in Portland was very helpful in honing the final design of the lamps.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
CG: We use laser cutting for the frames.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
CG: The only research was just based on size and other lighting related questions, wiring etc.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
CG: We had to create many prototypes until we got not only the designs dialed in, but also the production of them becomes a challenge.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
CG: It was mostly done to validate our belief in the beauty of our product.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
CG: Patience, Learning pricing and sourcing many different parts. I believe my skills in color were improved.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
CG: No thanks
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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