Designer Interview

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Interview with In-hwan, Hwang at Monday 14th of April 2014

FS: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
IH: I prefer the products, motivated from nature. And design it with various natural materials, such as leather, steel, brass, wood, etc.

FS: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
IH: CVN-68, it was designed with the image of CVN series(aircraft carrier). With curved ouline, this table is ergonomic for using. It is vey fitted to our motto, "Function + Art"

FS: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
IH: My favorite material is metal. Steel, stainless, brass, each metal has its unique charater. And its common features, refraction and masculine, fascinate me.

FS: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
IH: The design starts with free design sketches with various curves. I focus on showing this aspects in products within the boundary of keeping the basic functions of furniture.

FS: What makes a design successful?
IH: I think when a design enables customers beyond what they expected. It is successful design.

FS: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
IH: Responsibilities of a designer is to suggest direction to manufacturer for effective or new design.

FS: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
IH: My last exhibition was held in Gwangju biennale in Gwangju, South Korea. I have plans to have it overseas.

FS: What was your most important job experience?
IH: I have been working in Cruise interior design company, Vehicle design company. I think all experience I have had is helpful to work and design.

FS: How can people contact you?
IH: I have plans to open private homepage. Before it, email contact would be good. hip4house@hotmail.com

FS: Thank you for providing us with this opportunity to interview you.

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