Interview with Marco Antonio Barba Sánchez

since I was little I liked being related to creative activities and I always wanted to be an architect and then I wanted to become an automotive designer and in the end I decided to be an industrial designer. so I think it's something that since I was born has been in me.

My priority is good to be, well to do and good to be. so from that my designs are created through a personal design methodology based on design thinking.

Designing is my passion, so I am always happy to develop any project I do.

When the design is tested and works, I think it is ready for production and to go to the market

ermuda is the most important because it goes beyond any product. It has a reason to be and has a great impact on society.

Leonardo da vinci, Pininfarina, Dieter rams

I believe that discipline is the basis of everything. When you feel like working, learning and creating everything goes well. so it is a question of attitude, discipline and skills.

because there is always something new to learn, people to know, cultures, sciences, words, mechanisms, history and many other things. I am an industrial designer and I am always looking to innovate, create and learn.

I chose it and I would do it a thousand times more.

I like to design products that make sense. that their concept is interesting and that they are not defined because I believe that innovation comes from the creation livertad based on a concept and an objective.

Do not be afraid to face projects. Everything is possible and in all the projects there will be an apprenticeship.

dare to innovate and create.

A good design has many points to consider but it is more important that the user and those around him see it as the best product.

Because good design makes your product a good product and a good product will always be bought and wanted.

I would design a car for pininfarina design. I know that is one of the best design firms of the world but if i could colaborate with them, I certainly do.

An automotive design from start to final.

Investigation

Dieter Rams, Ferrrucio lamborghini, Enzo ferrai, Pinin farina.

all designs that have a backedup design

Bermuda, because it solves a real necesity

knowing the world and culture makes you a better designer. because the design I think is based on people and planet.

I am one hundred percent sure that I would be an engineer.

I think that design is the perfect combination between aesthetics and functionality. In order to comply with certain characteristics that satisfy the needs of the client and the user.

My family, clients and mentors who have believed in me and have supported me in this way.

Discipline is the basis of any good professional. Besides, it's a skill that I have.

I think the main obstacle for a creative in my country is that people do not have the culture to develop their products or projects by the hand of a professional in design. therefore, it has been a great challenge for me to reach customers.

Demonstrating what they do, with creativity and quality.

Now I am working on several projects but I think one of the most important is the development of a new material in which I am working together with two other professionals in design and chemistry.

Have more and bigger projects, and be a reference of design in Mexico and the world.

That the projects carried out are of great impact and of the best quality.

By means of the design we can act positively in diverse sectors of the society to solve problems with objects or with the production of them. in the end always our products must have a good impact.

I am working on two projects that especially I find very interesting and it is the development of more products related to bermuda and the development of a new eco material for new projects that are on the way.

All the projects cause me a satisfaction, especially when they have a positive impact on the lives of many people or on the environment.

Stop making disposable and changing products continuously. Maybe I would bet on modular design and upgrades. so that all things can have a longer life in order for things to last so they have to last with important technological updates without having the disposable objects that now dominate the market.

towards the user experience with a positive impact on society, the environment, etc. In addition to new technologies and what is personalized or unique.

The time depends on the type of project to be developed and the development team involved. But due to our method of work and development we can achieve shorter times thanks to collaborations with professionals

I begin by knowing what exactly the client is looking for or what is the problem to solve. so that it can investigate and define what the client really needs.

As a designer and as a person, is that everything you do, do it well. And with good I mean many things, like in development, in execution, in its impact, in its use, in everything.

I think a bit of both. because aesthetic tendencies are imposed by design but development trends, social, economic, ecological, etc. they are the ones that influence the design.

Technology plays a very important role in the development of the project, in its production and in the project as a product. As a designer you always have to be aware of everything new that exists and what is to come to always achieve the best.

Mainly modeling and rendering software

The color, materials and the environment are very important elements in the design because if they do not match the product will not be very good and if these together do not match the profile of the user or client because this product will not even be sold.

I would like people understand my design without asking and from that any question will be very good.

I analyze why it is a good design and how it was achieved that result to learn from that.

Anyone who complements me is a great collaboration because of those collaborations I have learned a lot and I have achieved great results. I firmly believe in it.

All the people when I know them a little more leave a mark on me and I learn a lot from them. I think that all those who have taught me something have infused my way of thinking and creating.

All science books have influenced me a lot.

working, studying and being curious.

Leonardo da Vinci

I feel very proud to fulfill a goal of life more and that I am doing well. Well it's not hard because it's a good reputation

Red, Nature places, All the food (I'm food lover), Summer, Pininfarina design

It is always amazing to talk with people and know about their cultures and from there I realized that people need to be listened to and when you understand who they are, people are amazing with you. It happened to me a lot with the fishermen from the Yucatan region who are incredibly generous.

That the people I work with are happy and that the clients recognize my work and are happy with it.

The people who knew me always told me.

I have faith that the world will be a better place and that the human will have greater awareness of everything.

That I would like to be able to listen to them, support them and collaborate. You can easily find me on Instagram like: @marco_barba and talk to me directly.

We are a design company specialized in cearning objects that have an impact through innovation. Design is not just something that looks good. It is something that is well.

Design is not just something that looks good. It is something that is sterling.

I like to design products that make sense. that their concept is interesting and that they are not defined because I believe that innovation comes from the creation livertad based on a concept and an objective.

Bermuda, Is a creative solution to a problem with high impact in society.

Stands and furniture

I love all the processes of transformation from a raw material to a product and I do not have a preferred material because you always have to look for the best material for each project but the best material is the one that has the greatest positive impact, socially, visually, economically and environmentally.

whenever there is freedom with a stated objective

all aspects are important.

feeling of freedom, of playing with my senses and my ideas, of doing something unique.

satisfaction

good design makes your product a good product and a good product will always be bought and wanted.

A good design has many points to consider but it is more important that the user and those around him see it as the best product.

Designers are responsible for creating solutions that not only benefit a person, but impact on society, the ecosystem and the end user. Always keep in mind that everything you do has an impact so there is always something positive to make of that impact.

I think the design is now on a phase where all is sustainable and eco friendly but I think that always it will be. From now I think the technological innovation could improve creation of objects and design solutions for the humanity and planet actual problems. starting by the megatrends for 2030

I want to hold my next exhibition in milan

the inspiration to design comes from nature, that's why I like to live in Merida. because I always have contact with nature and at the same time with society. but being in a natural environment, breathing fresh air, listening to the sounds of nature and that feeling of it translates into my in infinite creativity.

My design is quite simple, geometric and with lines that make a design friendly, interesting and visually appealing. More than a design style, each product that has to be developed has to be supported by previous research. so it's not just a style, it's a why. Although, despite this, it is easy to identify what I have developed if you know what I do.

I live in Mérida, Yucatán. In Mexico. My country is full of criticism when it comes to solving needs. looking for alternatives that achieve what is required. Due to the lack of technological and monetary resources that may exist in the country, it has been possible to innovate and develop based on certain limitations that other First World countries do not have, so I think that my country has definitely influenced my design without being socially and culturally. a limitation, I think it is rather a great advantage.

depending on the project and agreement is the way of working with the client. since participation in companies has been obtained for the development of products, a payment has been obtained and various agreements have been reached, depending on the client, conditions and the project.

I think they should be open to giving young entrepreneurs the opportunity to develop large projects. but in general, it is good to see what projects they have developed before and seeing how responsible and good they are at what they do.

The design process is based on design thinking but adapted to our processes and also adapted to the type of project to be developed. Since we believe that there is not only one way to reach the goal, we previously analyzed how this development will be achieved.

Eames chairs
The furniture that I have designed
The lamps that I have designed for my house
My pininfarina design pen
And my computer

All my days are very different. always learning from people for the development of new projects. In addition to squash, being in touch with nature and living with friends. I believe that life should be balanced but always doing what you love.

Don't fear anything, just fear to say I can't. Because you will probably achieve it. Remember that challenges feed creativity.

Everything in life you should see positive. because many of the barriers you put them on. Not everything is easy but almost everything is possible. so define your goals and work for them. Sky is not the limit.

Solve, improve, create!

Creativity, organization and the use of technological tools

The best tools of an industrial designer are books of many things that are not design. because begin of that could develop a product with a base. then the other tools are high technological softwares and solutions to develop design projects and the art and nature are the best inspiration i could have.

Design takes a lot of time if you do not have defined where you want to direct your design becomes more complicated. but by defining the scope, the client and the budget it is faster to achieve design development. unless the process involves a very large investigation.

The time depends on the type of project to be developed and the development team involved. But due to our method of work and development we can achieve shorter times thanks to collaborations with professionals.

What is the next project?

The development of projects from different areas for important brands of various items such as Moon palace, Habanos, Porsche Mexico, etc.

FGO arquitectura, Blastbot, Grupo Orve, Hf, etc.

The design projects I enjoy most are those where there is creative freedom and where the scope of the project may be greater. and in general where the project represents a challenge. because in each challenge there is a very great learning and because of that you grow as a person and as a designer.

The following is to expand the work team to develop increasingly larger projects and to make a multidisciplinary and multicultural team in order to achieve more impact when developing projects.

Currently the projects that I develop personally in my company or in collaboration with recognized professionals.

We are currently working on a very interesting project based on the development of a new material and its applications in industrial design. In addition to the development of new products and furniture for airbnbs, design houses and boutique hotels.

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