We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Miguel Silva about their original and creative Alcohol Glass design work. Miguel Silva is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original alcohol glass works.
Miguel Silva ("MS") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Cactus Glass Alcohol Glass. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
MS : Aside of the prickly pear cactus, I wanted to create a special moment when drinking mezcal and tequila with friends with a ludic approach, and linking the prickly pear textures and colors along with the experience of drinking alcohol created a perfect match.
MS : I wanted to connect people from a sensorial experience standpoint. When people drink they start by looking what kind of beverage the will choose and the role of the glass is to maximize the experience by adding an emotional value.
MS : I want to add a value proposal to Cactus glass and increase the overall quality of its design.
MS : The concept took one month and regards the production of the first pieces five months.
MS : It started as an inspiration thanks because I visited el Charco del Ingenio, a botanical garden in San Miguel de Allende. Later on I found a national competition called Materializa by La Tora, Mexico where I won the 3rd place and the chance of producing it for Abierto Mexicano.
MS : My intention is to sell Cactus glass by the name of Miguel Silva Design, however I am open to explore new business opportunities.
MS : I want to make people's life happier.
MS : The hole influence I got when studying in Domus Academy helped me to mature my Designs ideas and it was definitely a big player to consolidate with excellence this project in particular.
MS : People who enjoy drinking alcoholic beverages, especially Tequila and Mezcal.
MS : The project besides its ludic appearance and sensorial characteristics was made by the use of modern technology 3d printing, taking care detail production aspects, pushing the local industry in Mexico.
MS : The name means Cactus, because the texture of the glass resemble thorns.
MS : I started with hand sketching, 3d software, rapid prototyping such as 3d printing and handcraft to produce de plaster molds.
MS : The emotion it gives to people when used.
MS : I worked with La Torre, Mexico which is a creative lab specializes in ceramic solutions for designers.
MS : Technology helped to keep the idea as it was originally conceived and it was a great support to short production time frames.
MS : It was mainly about ceramic materials.
MS : The integration of the big picture that surround Cactus glass.
MS : First of all, I wanted to add more value to my design, plus giving it more advertisement and increase the chance to contact businessmen and designers to increase my working network for some future collaboration on the road.
MS : I improved on learning new design ideas that I will use for future projects.
MS : My intention with Cactus glass in the A'Design Award & Competition is to sell it and contacting new designers, investors and clientes.
