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Interview with Miguel Barbas |
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Editor Frank Scott (FS) from DesignPRWire has interviewed designer Miguel Barbas (MB) for A’ Design Award and Competition. You can access the full profile of Miguel Barbas by clicking here.
FS: Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
MB: I studied arts in basic education, having then followed civil engineering, being passionate about Santiago Calatrava, and I wanted to design the structures and at the same time calculate how far they could go.
FS: How did you become a designer?
MB: when i create Sabrab, for doing a hotel to a friend
FS: What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?
MB: minimalism, shape of the human and the inspiration of the nature
FS: Which emotions do you feel when designing?
MB: anxiety, nervousness and happiness when I hit the target
FS: What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
MB: i am a matematic guy, but with love in design, so the combination of both, was a amazing experience
FS: What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
MB: i want to be remember like a designer that do one piece that all people know
FS: What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
MB: believe with love , that what we design, change the view of the consumer or client
FS: You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
MB: believe with love , that what we design, change the view of the consumer or client. if we have a project that the client, don´t be afraid of do it again, the next will be better, if we believe what we do
FS: What is your day to day look like?
MB: busy, busy ahahah begins earlier at office, then midle day go to kickboxing classes, and came back to office again, to meet with all employes, to prepare next morning work
FS: How do you keep up with latest design trends? To what extent do design trends matter?
MB: i follow social media, and some inspiration designers in magazines
FS: How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
MB: simplicity and usability
FS: How do you decide if your design is ready?
MB: when i look, and i said, i like it with any doubt
FS: What is your biggest design work?
MB: DNA house
FS: Who is your favourite designer?
MB: Santiago Calatrava
FS: Would you tell us a bit about your lifestyle and culture?
MB: I live and Lisbon and i love it. i born in the interior of Portugal, Elvas , the best place of Portugal. I am living in Lisbon and Porto. i am doing a house called DNA, that its for me , and for Sabrab the best house we design, and its is stealing from me all the free time
FS: Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?
MB: make the houses the most engaging in nature, in a minimalist nature, and that do not touch nature. the pieces must be light, minimalist, which give visual and tactile pleasure to the wearer
FS: What are your philanthropic contributions to society as a designer, artist and architect?
MB: we have a program of interaction with young people to understand how we work
FS: What positive experiences you had when you attend the A’ Design Award?
MB: the recognition of a lifetime's work
FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.
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