Interview with Luka Krizek

IO Studio is small Prague based studio with big aspirations. We like to do courageous projects.

Design is everything, but the word.

When I have creative freedom than I like all kind of works.

Original and inspirational.

Wood, leather, clay, stone, but of course I like to keep up with
latest materials too.

In the beginning of project when there are all the options still open.

Shape, function, scale, cost

Excitement, energy and sometimes as well anger if it doesn't work.

Happiness and satisfaction

Functionality connected with beauty.

Bad design is when the object is useless and does not surprise you, good one
besides it works is as well original and surprise you with either new approach or
new shape.

Designer should think of people not his fame and of course ecological approach is
plus.

I think future is bright, because we will have many new materials and technologies
and design will be connected with science more.

It was in Frankfurt, in Light and Building Trade Fare where I exhibited my
last collection of lights.

My inspiration is everywhere around me.

Eclectic and organic and with stories behind.

In Prague. Yes I am definitely influenced.

It depends from company type some are very easy and some very difficult.

Companies should not change designer style and vice versa.

My standard process begins with lot of thinking and brainstorming. It takes
about one week and than I continue shaping and modeling from clay which
takes the same time. Only after this I start use computer.

My biedermaier big desk, josef Hoffmann chair, kubistic armchair, artdeco stand
lamp and alluminium 30th bed from aeroplain.

There is no typical day in my life.

Look for the inspiration outside of mainstream.

I see only positives.

Happy client is sometimes more then happy designer.

Imagination, creativity and common sense.

I use pencil, paper and scalpel, clay and in the end computer.

More problematic is amount of projects then designing process.

I believe that am very fast.

How much does it cost?

Work for international corporation.

Vodafone, Allianz, SAMiller, Budweiser.

I like design furniture because it is very similar to architecture that I like very much.

To do more architecture then interior design and design

I work alone most of the times.

Currently I finish interior project for international bank corporation with many
atypical designed furniture. It is very courageous project.

Lukakrizek@iostudio.cz