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Rt Stool or Sidetable by Xiaokai Li |
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FS: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?
XL: The product design is inspired by Chinese tangram and is composed of 3 different right-angled parts mutually supporting each other.
FS: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?
XL: The style of the product I design is the structure of the product. I want to achieve the authenticity of the product.
FS: What are your future plans for this award winning design?
XL: Check your own design direction through award-winning products and find new partners.
FS: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?
XL: About a week.
FS: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?
XL: The inspiration I got by accident is not a design commission.
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?
XL: For the time being, there is no other company producing it. I am looking for a partner to plan to lease production rights.
FS: What made you design this particular type of work?
XL: It is the result of my usual observation and thinking of the forms and structures of things around me.
FS: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?
XL: not yet.
FS: Who is the target customer for his design?
XL: Everyone who likes it.
FS: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?
XL: Through searching information, it was found that the form of the product had never appeared.
FS: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?
XL: By the appearance of the product, Rt means right angle.
FS: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?
XL: First draw a sketch with a pencil, then draw the dimensions with CAD, and finally render with 3D modeling.
FS: What is the most unique aspect of your design?
XL: The form and structure of the stool.
FS: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?
XL: I completed the design myself, and then there are professional technical staff to help achieve it.
FS: What is the role of technology in this particular design?
XL: It has a great effect, and good technology can make the product fall to the ground.
FS: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?
XL: Research on the toughness of various metal materials.
FS: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?
XL: To construct the connection part, there is no suitable connection piece, you need to design the screw yourself.
FS: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?
XL: I want to examine the thinking about the design direction during this period.
FS: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?
XL: From idea to product landing, every link is collaborated with different people, making me understand the importance of teamwork.
FS: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?
XL: No thanks.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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