Graduated from AA School of Architecture, London UK in Emergent Technologies and Design in 2010
01Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?
Graduated from AA School of Architecture, London UK in Emergent Technologies and Design in 2010
02What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?
To have a fun life
03What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?
Architecture. I want to design a phone and a car
04What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?
Pay attention to anything happened in your life and learn from it
05What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?
It's everything.
because it's everything
06What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?
A House for Robert Downey jr
07What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?
Airport Project
08Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?
Jony Ive and Steve Jobs
09What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?
iPhone and Eames Lounge Chair
Great design last a lifetime
10How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?
Start with one thing to focus and always have an open minded mindset
11If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?
Photographer of Movie Director
12What helped you to become a great designer?
Not yet, but i always driven by an anger inside me to be better
13What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?
I dont know how the world works
14How do you think designers should present their work?
Sincere and honest
15What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?
MSSM Associates will have a lot of research and development for Material, Technologies and Design in the future. Especially in AI
16What's your ultimate goal as a designer?
To have people smile and enjoy my design
17What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?
They always curious what i will do next
18How does design help create a better society?
When it serves it purpose as the anchor of our daily life
19What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?
We start working on competitions
Hopefully we win some
20Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?
When the client trust me completely
21What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?
Nothing. It's good already. I predict it will become obsolete in the future
22Where do you think the design field is headed next?
It will be gone or become much smaller
23When you have a new design project, where do you start?
Finding the silver lining and the grand picture of it
24What is your life motto as a designer?
Make people smile
25Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?
Work both ways
26What is the role of technology when you design?
Always be my primary tool
27What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?
All the 3d softwares available and some algorithm tools
28What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?
Filling and complimenting but not everything
29What do you wish people to ask about your design?
Makes them smile and feels positive about this world
30When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?
Great Design i want to experience it
Great Product i want to buy it
31Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?
My Wife. yes
32Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?
I haven't found one
33Which books you read had the most effect on your design?
Jonathan Ive and Steve Jobs books
34How did you develop your skills as a master designer?
Analyze every detail
35Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?
Steve Jobs
36How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?
Proud
This day is quite easy
37What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?
White
Japanese food
Fall
Gadget
Apple
38Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?
When i started to work professionally as a designer my client is not really sure about choosing me as their architect.
So on my first presentation i intentionally put a very bad image render and design. He was very nervous seeing all those really bad design until i revealed in the middle of the presentation that it was all just a joke. The project become a very successful one and i became a best friend with my client until now
39What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?
When i sit with my team and talk about design philosophy
Being angry all the time when i design
40When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?
I am a confidence person since my very early age
41What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?
We become a different entity. More to a God like, but not a God
42Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?
I am here to make the world a better world with my design. I want people to smile and enjoy my design
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I was graduated from AA School of Architecture London, UK in 2010 with a Master Degree in Emergent Technologies and Design. I never wanted to be a designer at the beginning.
01Could 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?
I was graduated from AA School of Architecture London, UK in 2010 with a Master Degree in Emergent Technologies and Design. I never wanted to be a designer at the beginning. All my life, i always fascinated about the idea of what will happened next and what lies ahead in the future. Computer Science comes naturally as my point of interest, but architecture is something that i knew i can be good at. So it was not my first choice, it was the only thing at that time that i suited me the most.
02Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
MSSM Associates is an award-winning internationally progressive interdisciplinary design office with branches located in Cyprus, Indonesia, Lebanon and the UK.Founded by four post-graduate students at the Architectural Association in London, MSSM Associates manifested into an innovative, multinational collaboration. The founders, Michel Moukarzel, Mohammed Makki, Revano Satria and Pavlos Schizas pride themselves in applying the most dynamic and innovative emergent technologies in all aspects of their designs, a modus operandi that has secured the team multiple international awards, and whose work and research has been published and presented in numerous international journals and conferences across a multitude of different platforms and institutions.The team has been founded on the belief that nature is the ultimate inspiration for design; regardless of scale, the application of the laws that govern natural systems has proven instrumental in MSSM Associate’s unique and innovative multidisciplinary design solutions. An aspiration that the team endeavors to achieve without fail.Working in constant unison with professionals of multiple disciplines allows MSSM Associates to comprehensively and efficiently transcribe concept to reality, providing solutions to a spectrum of challenges that range in form, application, function and scale.
03What is "design" for you?
Design is a plan
04What kinds of works do you like designing most?
Selfish and brave project.
05What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Apple products like iPhone and Macbook. I always fascinated by the term of total design. Where everything fits perfectly into each other without people even noticing at beginning. I was blown away by the beautiful engineering the design team at Apple does inside of their products. People might not see it, but it's the beauty of Total Design
06What was the first thing you designed for a company?
A Private Residential House. We called it The Cellular House
07What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
Apple ecosystem
08When do you feel the most creative?
When it rains
09Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Geometry. I believe that the beauty of the geometry will represent and act as the visual representation of my thinking. That level of detail would have made a deep impression on the few people that would have seen the inner structure.
10What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
Proud and Sad
11What makes a design successful?
Empathy towards the owner
12When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
Geometry and Moment
13From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
Bring the positive vibes and messages.
14How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
It might be gone with the AI advancing really fast.
15Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
I analyse than inspired.I am not creative, everything is just connecting point for mePeople's life
16How 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?
- Silent killer- I like when the design looks so simple yet it's so complicated to do- Design is not a linear process. It's a loop process.
17Where 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?
- Indonesia- No- Pro : everything is cheaper, cons : you have to know everything by yourself to make your design a reality
18How do you work with companies?
- Generally good, i always more to a strategist than a designer. It helps me to understand the way company want to run their business
19What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
- Choose the one who got the same vision with your company. If you managed to find one, shut up and let them work. Trust them.
20Can you talk a little about your design process?
I always start with finding the grandest picture of the circumstances before talking about the detail
21What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
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