We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative Cristian Sporzon ("CS").
Cristian Sporzon is an Architect with passion for Design, he began his activity in 2004, designing shops and collaborating with some companies that built shopping center. Later he started to design some furniture products like table and bed. He also designed other product like bowl, lamp and small furnitures His professional activity is now focused on architectural projects, he collaborate with an important international engineering company.
Cristian Sporzon Designs
We are pleased to share with you original and innovative design work by Cristian Sporzon.
Designer Interview of Cristian Sporzon:
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?
CS : Basically I am an Architect, some years ago I discovered design. It was an occasion, a friend of mine persuaded me to attend on a contest, I tried..
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
CS : I am a freelance working on my own and collaborate with an engineering company
DI: What is "design" for you?
CS : Design for me is an opportunity, design maybe could be faster than architecture, you can reach your goal more quickly.
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
CS : I tried to design a very different kind of products, furniture or tableware, but also lamps. Ther is not a product that I like design in particular.
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
CS : My favourite design is the design that live forever as an icon, my favourite piece is the Barcelona armchair, anytime I think about this great piece of design I thought that it is immortal.
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
CS : I designed Arco, and it was for a contest (not win)
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
CS : Wood is one of my favourite material.
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
CS : When designing I focus on the sensations that the piece I design reminds me.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
CS : Everytime is a new sensation, I'm happy when I find the right way to design something that gives me an emotion.
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
CS : It's a big emotion, everytime, but suddenly I think that there is another piece that is waiting for me
DI: What makes a design successful?
CS : A successful design must have something that transform it in an eternal piece.
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
CS : Future design have to look to environment.
DI: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
CS : My last exibition was at Fuori Salone 2014 I exposed my Arco bed. I don't know what will be my next one.
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?
CS : I live in Italy near Milan, I don't think that my country have affects my design deeply, but for sure we have a particular awareness about design.
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
CS : Barcelona armchair, Arco lamp, Parentesi lamp
DI: From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?
CS : Being a designer is beautiful because you have the capacity to build your ideas, but you have also the responsability of what you create.
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
CS : Creativity and imagination, but if you want to become a designar you must have curiosity and you have to know materials.
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
CS : Starting from the idea to the realization it takes some weeks, but also some months, it depends on various aspects
DI: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
CS : I develop my design on my own, asking to some artisan in order to create the prototypes
DI: How can people contact you?
CS : people can contact me through my e-mail address info@cristiansporzon.it