We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Polona Pakiz about their original and creative Bed design work. Polona Pakiz is an award-winning product designer, that makes our world a better place with their original bed works.
Polona Pakiz ("PP") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Max & Minny Bed . Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
PP : My main idea is to design a natural and beautiful bed for our pets.
PP : I couldn’t find stylish bed for my dog so I decided to design it myself. I wanted to add a nice bed for my dog in my living room.
PP : I would like to distribute it to lots of homes, especially where owners value design staff also for their dogs or cats.
PP : To design it, took me about four months.
PP : I’m an owner of a nice dog and a cat, and they are my family. So I wanted them to have the same importance than me, so I could not leave them lying on a regular pillow on the floor. So I decided do design them a nice bed with the same importance as my sofa.
PP : This product is my own design. I financed the production by myself.
PP : I love hanging with my animals, and they loved it too. I love to give them something nice, practical and natural. I love wood, so I use veneer wood for basis of a bed. I want to give the best material possible for my dog, especially because he has an artistic legs, I chose memory foam and natural cover from 100% hemp textile. I made two collections, one with natural cover and the other with artificial leather, because it’s durable and easy to maintain.
PP : No, there were any other design that had the influence on my design.
PP : Target customers are families who own a dog or a cat and want to add into their space a designed bed for their pets.
PP : The bed is well made, from natural materials. It’s a long duration product. You can choose colour of veneer from 4 different types to match your furniture. You can match the cover of a pillow with your sofa or the wall. The bed is as very modern as totally practical.
PP : First I want to make two beds, little (minny) and maxi. Also MAX represents maximal design, maximal practicality, maximal natural. In the respect for gained golden award I named my business- Max design.
PP : At the beginning I always use only pen and paper. When I form my design and I’m satisfied with a shape I transfer it o 2D and 3D computer program
PP : My unique aspect is a usage of colours, different textures and combination of materials.
PP : Yes, for producing a prototype I had help from my colleague who owns a joiner’s workshop.
PP : For making the bed we need hydraulic press and a mould. And for each size of bed a different mould.
PP : From an idea to a design there were no troubles. First challenge shows at realization of my concept. How to turn a veneer so it would not broke, what’s the right angle of a bed, what’s the right size of it. Beside all of our compromises I had to persist on my design.
PP : I found your design competition on internet and I decided to submit my design.
PP : I perceive and get to know a lot of workshops, like joiner’s, upholsterer and metallurgy workshop. And also learn a different mode of proceedings the realization of a bed.
