We are in the industry since 2005. We have been working as architectural planners and designers since then, but since 2018 we started working in furniture design
01Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
We are in the industry since 2005. We have been working as architectural planners and designers since then, but since 2018 we started working in furniture design
02Which emotions do you feel when designing?
The initial phase is very exciting, but also the phase of inventing, adapting details to the whole ensemble
03What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Art school, art courses, sculpture course, model ship, woodworking, interior design
04What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
We plan to start a business with high-end furniture
05What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
Assign a lot of time for research and work, in order to get good results
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We are both architects, however, designing furniture has the advantage of offering greater freedom of expression.
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?
We are both architects, however, designing furniture has the advantage of offering greater freedom of expression.
02Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
Studio Minus was established in 2007, as an architecture, interior design, and bespoke woodworking (furniture and sculpture) studio. During the activity, the accent shifted from one domain to another, but several characteristics remained a constant in all the projects: coding of a meaning, sincere use of materials, taking into account the way that these change over time, addressing all the sensory elements in user interaction and using durable construction
03What is "design" for you?
Design is a way of coding a deeper meaning in functional objects.
04What kinds of works do you like designing most?
Furniture and mechanical installations.
05What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
Hard to tell, it depends on the context.
06What was the first thing you designed for a company?
Interior furniture for a residential building.
07What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
Our favorite materials are wood and brass. In regards to technology, we believe in using the best suited to obtain a complex result, even if this means mixing traditional hand tools with CNC.
08When do you feel the most creative?
In front of a piece of good drawing paper.
09Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
Encoding a meaning in the image of the piece. Fine details addressing all the senses.
10What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
One of us tends to worry a lot. The other believes in magic.
11What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
Working hands-on on a piece is a way of finding oneself.
12What makes a design successful?
When the piece functions. When the client understands the encoded message.
13When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
There is no excuse for functional errors or bad construction.
14From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
A designer can teach things using his objects as messengers. Pieces that are responsibly made and can endure could and should still be made today.
15How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
Design, for now, seems to lose focus and to trying to address issues beyond its field. Let's hope that the future returns to material, function, and the emotions of the user.
16Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
Inspiration comes from different areas. Mythology, nightmares, literature, famous cinema quotes.
17How 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?
Our style seems to be most of the time a mix of mid-century modern with sculptural accents.
18Where 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?
We live in Timisoara, Romania. We were lucky to experience communism and the transition to capitalism. Thus came great adaptability and flexibility in finding a solution using whatever was close at hand.
19How do you work with companies?
Most of the design work is one-ofs or small series. In this instance, a company as a customer behaves roughly the same as an individual.
20What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
Sometimes is better for the designer to select a company who shares his values.
21What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
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