Interviews with Noushin Jafari
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25 October 2016
I started by studying architecture in Paris /France, and I have to admit my appreciation about french architecture schools accentuation on arts which is unique , and that's when I found my interest in design .After the masters degree in 2011 I went to Iran and got inspired by local artisans over there , then I started Interior Design ( continuing ) education courses in Hunter College in NYC in September 2015 .
all along the way I took part of different kinds of internships and experiences , which I believe they had a very strong influence on my professional course.
all along the way I took part of different kinds of internships and experiences , which I believe they had a very strong influence on my professional course.
I enjoy creating and finding solutions , details matter so much in design process and I have this manic to details though (lol)
I don't believe that anyone can "become" a designer by being forced to , it needs so much passion and patience beside the skills that would not happen by getting forced to .
about me , I never had thought about my title , I just discovered my passions and took them seriously and they led me here where I am now , and who knows where they bring me tomorrow :)
about me , I never had thought about my title , I just discovered my passions and took them seriously and they led me here where I am now , and who knows where they bring me tomorrow :)
I mostly enjoy the "design process " , no matter I'm working on an object or an urban site .
I wish to design a whole house , from A to Z , architecture to the fork and spoons , everything .
I wish to design a whole house , from A to Z , architecture to the fork and spoons , everything .
Well , I consider myself at the start point of a long long journey . I can't say anything else than what everyone knows already ; passion , patience , work and experience
Well , I don’t get the meaning of "great" designer actually , all I can mathematically say is ; all great designers are good designers . I don’t think that I got your question properly .
Tricky question ! As tastes are so much involved with the design , judging them would be a hard one .but there are always factors that can not be ignored , such as: Harmony , Style , Function , Sustainability and of course budget (!)
Design is a quality of lifestyle , so then a "good" design as a lifestyle matter makes so much sense , right ?
And I have to admit I feel so great to live in an era that Design matters and thrives more and more day by day .
And I have to admit I feel so great to live in an era that Design matters and thrives more and more day by day .
My own house
Well , Generally I think having an open spirit is a gift to anyone , especially to designers because they can take advantage of that sensibility and bring it to their work .And also staying connected to the outside world ,to the music , fashion , visual arts , cinema , nature , variant communities of people , ….
Wow , I can give you an infinite list of them lol . I can say that I love Japanese design attitudes , Scandinavian furnishing styles , American midcentury's …. and a lot more
Being a designer and having your own style is a hard matter , to me it's an everyday workout .
I think It's more like being an active person in the most things you can do , getting updates , adjusting yourself with contemporary time you are living in , and having an eye towards the future , and this happens only if you are connected to your contemporary art , music , cinema , …. market , new materials
I think It's more like being an active person in the most things you can do , getting updates , adjusting yourself with contemporary time you are living in , and having an eye towards the future , and this happens only if you are connected to your contemporary art , music , cinema , …. market , new materials
I even don’t want to think about anything else ! Seriously ! Being a designer is not a title or job , it’s a lifestyle , a filter in front of your eyes that you see the world through it
Art of living
Art of solving problems in a sophisticated way
Art of solving problems in a sophisticated way
My father ! He supported me in every step I took since I was a child and still goes on
Tripplel P ; Persistence , Patience ,Passion
I mostly had , and still do actually , a huge problem with the pedagogic system of design/architecture academies . Where you are supposed to grow your ideas , considering each student is a potentially great future designer with unique tastes and styles .. , and in academies students are treated the same as Medicine school students . Passing through tests and getting evaluated by the same scale as all others , and of course depending on the teacher's tastes too ! Well , this is a poison to creative careers I believe
They should get published so that more people could reach to them , making connection between designers and make an international , borderless design society .
I'm so focused on Interior designing now , and I can promise you to hear about it in a very close future
To stay close to the society I'm working with and for . And My designs make people more comfortable and happier
Miracle (lol )
I think Design gives people a kind of quality , once they taste it , it suddenly becomes a need to them . Design should communicate with people to get them involved more and more , and that's why I profoundly believe in pre-design studies , psychologically , sociologically , politically ...
I'm working on a "music hall "'s interior design and space planning , and I'm super excited about it . This is a personal project ,As a music fanatic I attend music venues so frequently , I've seen some spatial needs in music halls either for the audience and the playing bands , which I work on them as a personal project in my free time . Every single time I work on it I see myself in that music hall and enjoy instantly
The ones built are so satisfying in a different level . When you see the lines you drew came to life , is so miraculous
To absorb variant ranges of tastes more and more And I think it is on a good track already
I think it's only the beginning ! It will go in all directions and goes more specified , more intelligent , with higher technologies involved
It totally depends ! Depending on the project we are talking about . Designing a pencil by myself takes different time than designing the same pencil with co-designers , and so about the scale , location , deadlines … lots of things..
Again , it all depends on the project I'm working on , varying from an object to a building or an urban project
Never give up
They both affect each other , I can not say where this loop has been started but the thing I'm sure about is that they interact with each other constantly and eternally
Well , I'm so into hand sketches and physical models , especially at the beginning , but I can not ignore the technology as a powerful tool that helps me present my ideas
Rhinoceros , 3D Max , Photoshop , Sketchup , autocad … basically everything .
I get inspired by each project's ambient I'm working on , I let the ambient ( sometimes it’s a city , sometimes an apartment , a room ..) guide me through its treasures and beasty parts
Let's put it this way ; the ambient is the "input " and the colors and materials can be considered as the "output " of that design process . However , this is not that much definitive to me as I sometimes get inspired by colors and materials too .. well let's say they are all the children of the same family .
Let's put it this way ; the ambient is the "input " and the colors and materials can be considered as the "output " of that design process . However , this is not that much definitive to me as I sometimes get inspired by colors and materials too .. well let's say they are all the children of the same family .
Mostly about the obstacles I faced through that design process . I think knowing those obstacles and make them more visible and bolder is the key to find solutions to push them away
The beautiful mind behind it for sure .
Well , I'm not into co-design that much , but I appreciate others opinions and I usually consider them when designing , as I believe sometimes others can see the subject from an angle that I haven't had the chance to !
Some of my school teachers , some co-designers , few friends … mostly my artist friends , can't get enough of chatting with them
Practice only
Stanley Kubrick
It's delicious , isn't it ? Lol
I like most colors , as they all depend on my mood and circumstances , but I definitely don’t like the brown as my first choice though . Lol
There are lots of places that are my favorites , like Berlin the whole city , Brooklyn , and there is this city in Iran called Meymand the whole city is carved in the mountain
There are lots of places that are my favorites , like Berlin the whole city , Brooklyn , and there is this city in Iran called Meymand the whole city is carved in the mountain
Well, anything can actually make my day though ! A good song in the morning , an idea , beautiful minds , high-quality materials , seeing a work done ..
I have no idea how I was , maybe my parents would better answer this question . All I remember from my childhood is I never wanted to go to school and used to make these toy tents at home (backyard ) with my sister and crawled in them
Honestly , I'm not sure if we as human beings could endure till a thousand years from now , what we do to nature and this planet has feedbacks as we already can see these days , a bold example could be the climate change issues which is so serious and still being ignored !
