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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Miro Nazarian (MN) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Miro Nazarian by clicking here.
FS: Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
MN: When I was a kid I was so interested in painting and drawing. During the teenage years, I started to make handicraft and some of that crafts were tiny house models. That house models ignited my passion to be an architect and design houses and that is my background in art and design.
FS: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
MN: Kartez Architects is an architecture and interior designing studio which I had found with my two friends. at the Kartez we practice delivering a good-finished and unique architectural designs and interiors. Kartez(ՔԱՐՏԵԶ) in Armenian means "Plan".
FS: What is "design" for you?
MN: To me design is, making decisions based on knowledge of classic art (composition, drawing, sculpting) and chemistry(materials).
FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
MN: Mostly I like to design Houses and furniture.
FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
MN: I really like to use concrete and metal in architectural or furniture designs.
FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
MN: Aesthetics and functionality are the most important aspects which every designer must focus more.
FS: What makes a design successful?
MN: The most important thing in every individual design is having the idea. A greater idea you have, a greater design you will have.
FS: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
MN: I think the most important aspect of a design is the idea. Then the way of introducing the design like the shape and form, technologies, colors etc. which are the character of a design
FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
MN: Designers are like leaders and were always one step ahead of the society and this is the reason why should designers think and care more about society and environment.
FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
MN: I have never participated in exhibitions before but now I am thinking to participate exhibitions prepared by A'Design Award group for showing my latest work the 'Saguaro' cloth hanger which has been granted Bronze A'Design Award 2017-2018 in furniture and homeware category.
FS: How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
MN: I hate chaos and this holds me in the way of simplicity. I always tried to find things in very simple ways and also design and create in very simple forms with less chaotic shapes.
FS: Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
MN: I live in Tehran, Iran. Like every country in the world, culture plays very important and effective role during the process of thinking and designing and I can not say that culture does not affect on my designs but I try to find a way to combine traditional and new ages design styles.
FS: How do you work with companies?
MN: As a designer, I am always interested in work and communicate with people and companies.
FS: Can you talk a little about your design process?
MN: Always I start with reading, collecting information and recognize the problem. this could take a very long time and plays the most important part of a design process and then I check all possible and impossible forms and that I start to design.
FS: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
MN: Table and desks, chairs, flower pots, lights, and carpets
FS: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
MN: Mostly I use pen and markers for sketching ideas and then I start to complete it in CG software.
FS: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
MN: I am working on a furniture set which will be released soon.
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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