We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Edoardo Petri about their original and creative Table design work. Edoardo Petri is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original table works.
Edoardo Petri ("EP") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Marilyn Table. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
EP : the main inspiration was Marilyn and her legendary scene in the movie "The seven year itch" but also my Venetian memories in the Fortuny palace and the legendary Delphos dress created by the master.
EP : the main objective was to create a table with a different design than usual and with the peculiarity of being able to adapt to different environments and decorations. The base of the table is inspired by fashion and is in fact conceived as a garment of which you can choose the color before purchasing or possibly replace over time.
EP : The projects are many because this design is already enjoying great success in Asia and Europe and it will surely be appreciated in new markets especially after this victory and confirmation of good design.
EP : For the project I normally take a few days between the idea and its design but for the control of the details and the correct measurements and proportions it is a continuous step that reaches up to the prototyping which I would say is the most important verification moment where it takes a few months to get there .
EP : the project comes from an inspiration and from the sum of my experiences and intuitions but also very often from Needs that have not been satisfied. Very often, as in this case, it is I who proposed the project to the company knowing that the same worked very well and in an artisanal way the leather, the material of which the table skirt is made.
EP : Yes my design is produced by a company that believed in this project
EP : I noticed that in many cases the design of a table did not fit into the context in which it was optimally inserted. I wanted to create a modern design by taking advantage of the possibility of using a large palette of colors using the elegance of the tanned leather so that it could harmonize with the single environment in which the table was placed.
EP : My favorite designers come from Italy and they are the ones who have made the history of design, one above all.? Achille Castiglioni
EP : It is a target that gathers various age ranges because the table can transform itself and express different sensations based on the color or material of the top used. It can become a modern or classic piece at the same time and this is its winning secret.
EP : Is one of a kind and for this I am proud of it
EP : It is the name of the famous sexy icon Marilyn Monroe and wants to remember her figure, her beauty and also the famous scene in the movie "The seven year itch" where her pleated skirt rises and reveals her wonderful legs.
EP : Any tool that can make me understand shapes and proportions
EP : The unique aspect is to have abstracted the design of a dress to make it a table
EP : I worked with leather artisans who allowed me to create my design flawlessly, improving its shapes and reducing waste
EP : Here the technology iscraftsmanship of the workmanship
EP : It was a market analysis and personal observations
EP : The biggest challenge is to make the client understand your project and keep faith with the initial idea without upsetting the project during the implementation phase.
EP : I decided to participate because I believe in and because I recognize A 'Design Awards as a competition that can help to understand and maintain a high level of world design.
EP : In this job I learned how to work the material, especially the leather and how to work by playing with the shadows and lights between the aspects of my design.
EP : I would like to say to get used to abstracting a thought, an image or an emotion and a good conceptual and design exercise
