We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Hamed Mahzoon ("HM").
The interest in design started from childhood with construction with disposable materials and painting and Lego, which was accompanied by creativity and design thinking. In my teenage years, I made games and 3D design art. Creativity and the idea of friendship made me study industrial design. During my academic studies, I collaborated with Iranian companies in the world of design such as Rodis, Form, Cham and PKP. So far, I have won many world titles in design competitions. And now I am a master’s student in design at the University of Art. I am always available to improve my skills and create new things through collaboration.
Hamed Mahzoon Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Hamed Mahzoon.
Hamed Mahzoon Design - BrightCell Lighting
Hamed Mahzoon Design - Crown Shell Single Sofa
Designer Interview of Hamed Mahzoon:
DI: 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?
HM : I have been fascinated by design since I was a child, and I used to play and craft it unknowingly and instinctively. As a teenager, I consciously pursued design and started learning sketching and 3D art. I entered the university in 2017 and started studying industrial design.
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
HM : I, Hamed Mahzoon, along with Mrs. Sana Jafari Sharif, formed a two-person team, and the first design started with the Crown Shell sofa. And we won two awards in the lighting and furniture a design section. And we won in another competition.
DI: What is "design" for you?
HM : For us, design is life, creativity, ideation and creating a new and creative thinking. Design is an undeniable part of our existence. The part that values human sensuality.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
HM : Design anything! Unlimited thinking and creative flourishing. Of course, we are more interested in furniture design, lathing and interior design.
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
HM : Light and color are the two main aspects that Raphael emphasized, lighting is a very important aspect for my design that gives a beautiful effect to anything.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
HM : Designing a 5000 square meter villa on 5 floors in a modern and luxurious style.
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
HM : Materials that care about nature and respect nature.
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
HM : When I look at people's lives. Their visits and conversations with each other, each of them has their own story.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
HM : Creativity and thinking outside the box and in interior design and architecture, in my opinion, light is very important.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
HM : Entering a new and enjoyable world.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
HM : Excitement and satisfaction and a security of mind.
DI: What makes a design successful?
HM : A successful design definitely comes from the heart of human connection with the galaxy, the world that created us.
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
HM : Creativity.
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
HM : A designer is responsible for each and every person in society. He determines how to use things and how to improve people's lives.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
HM : Sustainability and Mobility are the two main aspects in our future design and lead to definite progress.
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
HM : From my imagination, the surrounding environment and nature. I consider a character for each of my ideas.
DI: 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?
HM : It is not easy to express this issue. I don't put a special label on design and I like the difference in styles, and in my opinion, modernity is important, and how good it is to be faithful to tradition and nature while being modern.
DI: 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?
HM : I live in Tehran, which is the central and international city of Iran. A city with a special architecture where design and architecture are visible. A city where all its people are thinking about progress from the morning and at night they see the light and color of the city from the roofs and heights of the city.
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
HM : Measure the level of creativity and prosperity. A good designer flourishes when he is in a place that helps his career, just like a diamond that needs to be cut to become a gem.
DI: Can you describe a day in your life?
HM : I go according to the events and everyday, at the same time, I have a general plan that determines my sports and work. A strange paradox!
DI: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
HM : A designer is a creator, a designer is a problem solver, and this is all the good aspects of a designer and he is responsible for society.
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
HM : Boundless thinking and giving importance to all ideas.
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
HM : Creativity, ideation and its depiction, study and research.
DI: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
HM : In fact, you are right and this problem exists and time management is very difficult due to the high workload and short time. Personally, I consider more time for that before starting so that I don't run into problems.
DI: Who are some of your clients?
HM : I target almost all people based on the individual spears of a society.
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
HM : I personally love the brainstorming and ideation stage when I write my design story.
DI: What are your future plans? What is next for you?
HM : I have always been interested in designing for people with physical limitations. I plan to design an environment so that all members of the society, even those who have physical disabilities, can easily benefit from that environment, and the environment will be pleasant for everyone.
DI: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
HM : Both as a team and as an individual, I am currently working with an architecture group, but in general, we work together with Ms. Sana Sharif as a group for design.
DI: How can people contact you?
HM : Through email (hamedmahzoon98@gmail.com) and Instagram virtual page with id hamedmhzoon