We had the distinct pleasure to interview award winning designer Sayoko Shibuya about their original and creative teapot design work. Sayoko Shibuya is an award-winning industrial designer, that makes our world a better place with their original teapot works.
Sayoko Shibuya ("SS") answered Design Interview ("DI") questions about their award-winning work teapotmug teapot. Interview questions prepared by Frank Scott.
SS : Since I have experienced both cultures; British and Japanese. I enjoy talking about similarities and differences as it affects our everyday lives. Tea culture is something very common between us and I got interested pursuing this experience into design.
SS : Since I started this project, I researched many different type of teapots, and just came across without handle could be useful to reduce space and create minimal shape. The form and function were main focus to develop the design.
SS : Ideally I would like to distribute this design in the world. I am happy to develop this and provide more variations.
SS : I did used drawing softwares both 2D and 3D, also wooden machinery. min body part was made by a ceramicist.
SS : I had ceramicists' help to make this. she was very supportive to develop my shape and meet to my requests.
SS : As the teapot has no handle, to work out the size was important. Physical test with many mugs were made to find out comfortable size to hold.
SS : I believed that participating in this competition would be not only great opportunity to promote my designs and myself, but also it would be a lot of help to develop even more by having feedbacks.
