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Amheba Bookcase by George Å mejkal |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
JÅ: Concept of topology optimization.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
JÅ: Generating light-weighted bookcase.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
JÅ: Public project and make new one with more experience.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
JÅ: It takes 5 months.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
JÅ: Because so big and light bookcase, at the same time, is not usual.
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?
JÅ: It is possible to sell the rights.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
JÅ: It was the interest in parametric design.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
JÅ: Lift architects, Zaha Hadid architects
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
JÅ: Parents of family, about 40 years old
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
JÅ: dimensions, weight, mobility
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
JÅ: The change of the shape is possible with the script, same as with the animal.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
JÅ: Rhinoceros + Grasshopper
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
JÅ: weight, shape
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
JÅ: Scenografie s.r.o. - fabrication corporation
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
JÅ: Very big, it is collaboration with the CNC milling machine.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
JÅ: Topic of topology optimization was researched. I was looking for other examples in furniture industry, and there is not too much of it.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
JÅ: details, joints, crooked walls of interior
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
JÅ: I found it, when I was looking for design competitions.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
JÅ: Everything is possible. I reached my goal. Bookcase have about 40kg less then without the optimization. It is stable and functional.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
JÅ: Check out Our new projects on Facebook and Instagram. Thank You and Be creative! #parametrstudio
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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