We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Tiago Curioni about their original and creative Bench design work. Tiago Curioni is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original bench works.
Tiago Curioni ("TC") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work Angel Bench. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
TC : My idea was to create something which mix art and design using a noble material which reveals purity and lightness. It should be able to use inside or outside and it should be easy to molde.
TC : I wanted to develop something which has an elegant, clean and pure design and that could be used in a gallery or even in a garden. The material should promote this freedom of use.
TC : I want to promote this design, because I trully beleave on it. Also, want to the international market know my design and techniques. For this, I intend to make contacts with galleries around the world which can help me to disclose it
TC : From the first sketch to the first piece, around 2 years. I made the first sketches a long time ago, returning for a hiking in the montais around my farm, in Brazil. I imagined a bench in the top of a montain, resting like a Bird. I tried to use many materials, until I´ve fond the Staron, by Samsung. The material have a good usability and it´s easy to molded with the heat. The choise was made.
TC : It was a friend who introduced me to the material and at the same moment I thoght to use to build the Angel. I also met a small workshop in Brazil, which Works with Staron and they help me to finish my work.
TC : The Angel is produced and sale by me and Nicoli Gallery (main gallery located in Sao Paulo). However, I am open to discuss alternative proposals about production rights and different materials.
TC : My work is always looking for different and particular ways to use traditional furniture. The Angel had to be the unique.
TC : My inspirations are architects and designers who can show brazilian talent like no one could ever imagine. I can say Oscar Niemeyer, Jader Almeida ans Sérgio Rodriges.
TC : Design collectors, museums, hotels, big companies and galleries in general.
TC : The Angel bench is unique, every single corner is different and never an Angel bench will be equal to other. They are all handmade even the wings curves.
TC : It has wings, it´s white and the meterial in noble. Angel was obvious to me at the moment.
TC : I always start drawing by hand. It´s essencial. Than I used autoCAD to take details and construction dimensions.
TC : The lighness and minimal trace.
TC : Staron by Samsung offer me the material and Premmium design workshop helped me to build. Both in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
TC : Almost none , except for detailing some points. The rest is all handmade with saw, sanding machine and a huge oven to make the curves.
TC : Like the design came from an inspiration, research was given to the field of materials that could be used.
TC : The material is fragile if not support by a metal structure which exist only at the seat area. The wings don´t have this reinforcement.
TC : I have some designers friends who won the prize in other years and I always wanted to participate. The Angel feels the right oppontunity.
TC : I learned that you don´t make design without a good network. You will need a huge number of people to make things happen.
TC : I am pleased to participate from A´design Award and I hope to participate next year again.
