We, as the Designer Interviews ("DI") had the distinct pleasure and opportunity to interview award-winning, most creative and innovative mohammad haghighat gou ("MHG").
I'm Amin, I'm Architect and I love Architecture. I want to give my contribute for opening the mind of them. Architecture can change your point of view, your life style and can really improve yourself. With a right architecture You can easily think in three dimension and you can design a project only with a first view. My work had helped myself for living better and for have relationship in the public society. Architecture is my life
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Designer Interview of mohammad haghighat gou:
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?
MHG : i am PHD in architecture technologies in La Sapienza University in Rome. I come from a architects family and my destiny was that from the beginning
DI: Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
MHG : We founded uc21 architects studio in Rome in 2008 and after we opened a studio in Tehran too. we do architecture, iterior design, planning and design
DI: What is "design" for you?
MHG : do what you want, inspired by yourself and the things around you. always be essensial and minimal
DI: What kinds of works do you like designing most?
MHG : villas and residential buildings
DI: What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?
MHG : is one of my last project named cantilever house and is in building status now. This villa is particular because have 3 cantilever boxes who make it absolutly fantastic
DI: What was the first thing you designed for a company?
MHG : a bathroom for my friend
DI: What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
MHG : concreete
DI: When do you feel the most creative?
MHG : in the last project
DI: Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?
MHG : a consider any aspect, more possible
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when you design?
MHG : realizing myself
DI: What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?
MHG : i m very happy and proud of myself
DI: What makes a design successful?
MHG : is not only one things
DI: When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?
MHG : is not only one aspect, are few
DI: From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
MHG : the designer can give really a different way
DI: How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
MHG : it evolving in different way, it depend from the contest
DI: When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?
MHG : last year and the next will be soon
DI: Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
MHG : i inspire myself from the contest
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?
MHG : i live in rome and tehran and of course i m influenced from 2 ancient culture
DI: How do you work with companies?
MHG : we search for a friendly approach
DI: What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?
MHG : it depend from the project and the design that they prefer
DI: Can you talk a little about your design process?
MHG : everything start from the contest and the customer needs. After having this, we can proceede to make a study on it and make a concept. After that we can make a sketch and the hole project
DI: What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?
MHG : chairkitchenbedlibrarycloset
DI: Can you describe a day in your life?
MHG : is variable. it depend
DI: Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?
MHG : have a research on their project
DI: What is your "golden rule" in design?
MHG : be patient
DI: What skills are most important for a designer?
MHG : comprehend the customer
DI: Which tools do you use during design? What is inside your toolbox? Such as software, application, hardware, books, sources of inspiration etc.?
MHG : a pencil and a paper at first
DI: Designing can sometimes be a really time consuming task, how do you manage your time?
MHG : design is the most important thing for me. no timing
DI: How long does it take to design an object from beginning to end?
MHG : depend from the project
DI: What is the most frequently asked question to you, as a designer?
MHG : many question
DI: What was your most important job experience?
MHG : every one is important
DI: Who are some of your clients?
MHG : i cant list them for privacy
DI: What type of design work do you enjoy the most and why?
MHG : minimal. because u design only essential
DI: Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
MHG : i have my team
DI: Do you have any works-in-progress being designed that you would like to talk about?
MHG : yes, i ve 3 villas
DI: How can people contact you?
MHG : they can send me a mail: info@uc21architects.com ; itexsrl@gmail.comor call me and send me a whatsapp text to 00989190910576and they can follow us on instagram: uc21_architects