We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Five Am about their original and creative Winehouse design work. Five Am is an award-winning architectural designer, that makes our world a better place with their original winehouse works.
Five Am ("FA") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Crombe 3.0 Winehouse. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
FA : The owner wanted to place the wines in their original package. Because the boxes often have different colours and dimensions, we created a global perspective. The perspective is created with very thin metal frames.
FA : We wanted to add a design element, without attacking too much attention. The wines are the most important objects in the shop, but the frames add a small but special touch.
FA : It has been designed to evolve. Nothing has been fixed on the floor, so the owner can play with the elements.
FA : The design took 2 months.
FA : We got this design commissioned by the owner, Crombé wines.
FA : We had to keep the architecture, designed by Goedefroo+Goedefroo architects, in mind. But it was so clean and light that it easily blended.
FA : Mostly wine shops are made out of wood or stone. In the big hall, wood would be to heavy on the eye. The thin steel frames delivers a interesting play of invisible and visible elements.
FA : We used cardboard to design some scale models.
FA : The fact it is a really small design addition but has a big outcome.
FA : We worked with a metalworker for al the steel frames and huge rack. An engineer calculated the whole construction.
FA : The stability of the frames was something we struggled with. But the solution was very close. We used the weight of the pallets to keep the structure straight.
FA : We like the abroad influences. That's why we want to go international to meet other designers or firms.
