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Oron Milshtein

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Designer Profile

Designer of the Day Interview

10 questions

I have a B.A in interior design (B.design) in the academic College of Management, one of the most respected institutions in the field in Israel.

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?

I have a B.A in interior design (B.design) in the academic College of Management, one of the most respected institutions in the field in Israel. Since 2009 I have been running an independent office specializing in planning luxury homes and apartments, as well as designing fashion stores, showrooms, luxury residences and homes. As well as the team that works alongside me, I have accumulated rich experience in designing and designing unique projects characterized by originality and uncompromising quality. My signature is expressed in a young style, cheeky, sophisticated and precise. The language of aesthetic design, which is essentially minimalist, I want to break through bold use of colors, textures and interesting original elements that harmonize, giving each project its own uniqueness and a coherent statement.

I have been fortunate, along my professional path, to take part in international projects, including cosmetics brand like gold elements and fashion tv stores around the world. Some of them have won international exposure and are famous in the media - local and abroad.

How did you become a designer?

I have been living and breathing the various design professions since I can remember. Aesthetics is a supreme value for me and on which the practical aspect is settled when beauty is the moment when you as an educated creator combine them together. Since i was a young boy I knew and followed the work of the world's largest fashion brands, an area that fascinates me today and helps me create a different envelope.

What are your priorities, technique and style when designing?

I am attracted to the connection between the interior design and the fashion industry and I am interested in innovation and all these elements I make sure to integrate in my projects. I believe that small details and subtleties are as important as the big picture. The goal of each project is to tell a different design image by using a geometrical visualism that breaks the boundaries of the two dimensions, in sophisticated coloration and in the layout that makes the difference, while taking into account the natural light entering in order to create as bright and spacious a space as possible. To create continuity, Oron combined bright, clean and minimalist graphs.

Which emotions do you feel when designing?

I am happy and glad that I had the privilege of doing something that I really love, in a field that even after more than a decade of independent activity I am still excited about every project and I am sure to approach it from a controlled place that examines the macro and micro simultaneously. The structural accents and the planning of practical and efficient spaces are acute, but I believe that the details and the subtleties are equally important. The goal of each project is to tell a different design picture in the landscape that is obtained by using geometrical geometries that break the boundaries of the two dimensions, with sophisticated coloration and in the finalization that makes all the difference.

What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?

It is important for me above all to continue create quality design and design that stand in the test of time. Even today, that i had in my resume quite a few successes, I know that the secret is never stop, but in continuing to work hard and develop. I have worked over the years quite a few outside of Israel and also work with international companies on projects in Israel (Apple is one example of this). I see myself continuing to create parallel states.

I would also be happy to plan hotels. I believe that hotel room planning requires a thorough understanding and the ability to process structural data to create an experience. In contrast to residential spaces, in hotels you can create a different, dramatic and exciting experience for people you do not know and get caught up in the tastes of an endless audience. The aspiration is to succeed in creating spaces that are others that will touch the emotions and make their stay enjoyable and powerful.

What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?

Never give up, certainly not on challenging projects that can even during the pitfalls, only make you grow and develop. An example of this is my first project as a designer - the SKETCH store in one of Tel Aviv's most prestigious shopping areas, which was new at the time so that the space itself started from scratch. Its trapezoid shape and the small area (34 sq. M. Total) of the space constituted a considerable challenge. I was a freshly graduated graduate of interior design and naturally wanted to realize all the design fantasies. The transition from theoretical to practical was not simple, but I succeeded. This project taught me how to work with professionals, I specialized in the selection of raw materials, I learned about complicated regulations, and I designed carpentry details at a very high-level level.

You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?

create from the heart and not to forget for a moment that our profession prevents the desire without which the chance of the project going out medium is only growing. Since this is a field that only adds and develops, our work base is based more than once on trial and error. I see the need to continue developing, to become familiar with techniques, methods and materials, a great gift. Therefore, the best recommendation I can give is not to surrender and to create generic designs that repeat themselves, but to embrace the challenge with both hands and create a kind.

Moreover, connecting people is the key to the project's success. Since it is one of the most important events in a person's life that are accompanied by many fears, emotional strength and happy and exciting moments, it is important to harness people to whom you trust, to work with them to enjoy both the final product and the way to it.

What is your day to day look like?

I wake up at 7 am ,sitting one hour in my balcony with a sea view , that hour is the time when i just sitting and thinking about new concepts for my projects .

At 9 am we start to work in the studio ,we have a meting every morning to talk about the projects that we working on it , later i go out for more meeting until 7 pm and sometime more ,but i tried to finish every day i a good restaurant

Who is your favourite designer?

Architect CHRIS PRECHT is above all a multi-disciplinary artist who succeeds in projects he creates to pluck the capillaries of emotion. Its structures also cause those who observe them and those who experience them from within to think, get excited and experience a powerful experience. His conception breaks through the generic and tabloid boundaries and creates something quite different from what we have known. He is undoubtedly a person who thinks outside the box and is astonishing to create a connection between the structure and its dynamic environment, so it makes it a lively, active and present focus. Its structures are icons at the design level and no less important, at the level of the actual performance and the performance.

Would you tell us more about your work culture and business philosophy?

I believe that the reason to create a space for the client that works according to its standards, functions well in every scenario that we thought of because of the planning, and the ones that are not, is the key to success and moving the business forward. I believe that investing in every element of the project is my strength to continue moving forward, to learn, to learn lessons, and to become a better and better designer.

Design Legend Interview

49 questions

I do a lots of apartments , the next things will be design hotels and collections of accessories for home

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

I have a B.design academic degree and now I finish my architecture degree

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

I don’t know to do something else :)

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

Its chosen me , since I was a child I know that I work with art

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

I do a lots of apartments , the next things will be design hotels and collections of accessories for home

What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

Believe in yourself ! Even people said art it’s not work

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

Do not compromise and if you don’t have a choice find the way that you design will stay with your agenda

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

Concept + materials and the final result

What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

It’s making life easier and comfortable

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

Chair for Kartell or accessories for Alessi, I love those brands

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

Don’t give up

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

Tom Ford , karim rashid , Phillip starck

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

because they have a statement

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

my apparent , i think because of the smart details that i created

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

Work hard and it will come

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

Maybe a fashion designer

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Way of life

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

My parents

What helped you to become a great designer?

Believe and don’t give up , even if it’s not easy

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

People that afraid from my vision, because they want standard things

How do you think designers should present their work?

In the best way they can do , when you do a presentation it doesn’t matter if it’s for small project or big

What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?

To create something new , maybe furniture collection

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

Work worldwide

What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?

To be a professional but still a human

How does design help create a better society?

It is , I always love to see my clients when we finish the project and the love the final result, it’s feel that you create small change in people’s life

What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?

Always my next project

Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

Project that the client appreciates my work

What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?

That people don’t be afraid to create

Where do you think the design field is headed next?

not sure yet

How long does it take you to finalize a design project?

its depends

When you have a new design project, where do you start?

Looking for inspiration at the fashion industry

What is your life motto as a designer?

Do the best that you can do

Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

I don’t believe in trends

What is the role of technology when you design?

Make it simple

What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?

Revit, 3dmax

What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

It’s all about the right dosage of materials and colors, and that’s what came out of successful outcomes

What do you wish people to ask about your design?

About the details, I think that what made the project more interesting

When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

I adore those people that create this

Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

Not for me , I tried before

Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?

My boyfriend I call him my “muse”

Which books you read had the most effect on your design?

It’s combination of Tom Ford , Andy Warhol and David lachapelle books

How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

Work hard and don’t give up

Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?

Andy Warhol

How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?

Yes , but I believe that will come soon

What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?

Fuchsia color , Bangkok city , spring season , Tom Ford brand

Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?

I don’t remember

What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?

Never look back always look forward to the next challenge

When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?

For sure , all my childhood was about art

What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?

We don’t do nothing, we have computers and robots that will do everything, I think it will be boring

Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?

Remember my name , I have more surprises for you

Designer Interview

37 questions

Since I was a child I always love art, I started to paint when I was 5 years old, since then I know that I will be a designer

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?

Since I was a child I always love art, I started to paint when I was 5 years old, since then I know that I will be a designer

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

It’s a boutique studio, we do interior design and architecture, we create a special projects in Israel and abroad

What is "design" for you?

Way of life

What kinds of works do you like designing most?

Commercial space and luxury apartments

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

Modern design , I get a lot of inspiration from the bauhaus movement

What was the first thing you designed for a company?

The first project that I design when I finish my degree was flagship for men’s clothing company that call “sketch” the store is located in Tel-Aviv

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

Stainless steal

When do you feel the most creative?

At night before I get to sleep

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

Practicality

What makes a design successful?

Coloration between practicality and good statement

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

Space perception, connection to the concept and the way they used the materials in the project

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

To make a better environment

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

Technology

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

The last exhibition was in Tel Aviv , I hope the next exhibition will be in London or maybe Asia

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

Fashion, magazine and street art

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?

Modern / eclectic/ innovative

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?

I leave near to Tel Aviv, the industry of design in my country are growing fast , we work a lot of hours and create faster ,in my culture it’s always feel that you don’t have enough time :)

How do you work with companies?

Concept > design> branding etc... I believe in total design

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

Chemistry and common language

Can you talk a little about your design process?

It’s depends with the client

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

My favorite items are : Dior Homme tray ,gold master chairs by Kartell, black tables by glas Italia , artemide floor lamp , church side table Cassina by jaimie hayon

Can you describe a day in your life?

We don’t have enough time :)

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

Believe in yourself and don’t give up even if it hard

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

Positive: create new things. Negative: hate when people doing “copy paste “

What is your "golden rule" in design?

Do not copy! , even if the client asked for it

What skills are most important for a designer?

Patience , productivity, space perception, creativity

Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?

Every project start in a different way , sometimes it’s 3D , one time it’s can be college it’s depends on the project

Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?

I always design when I have an inspiration mood , if I don’t feel it , I leave the computer and come back later , I’m not forcing on the design

How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?

It’s complicated, can be 10 min or 2 months

What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?

How do I know to combine between colors and texture, and can imagine the combination

What was your most important job experience?

To work with apple Israel , i designed store that call istore (collaboration with apple)

Who are some of your clients?

Apple Israel, care cosmetics, sketch , gold elements and more

What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?

When people believe in you and give you free hand to create

What are your future plans? What is next for you?

Design hotels

Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?

By myself

Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?

I can’t talk about it

How can people contact you?

By email info@ormile.co.il ,website www.ormile.co.il Instagram oron Milshtein

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