Mac Low Chair by Marcio Sassine

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

MS : The main principle was being aware of the craftsmanship and recycling wood from ancient demolished farmhouses. The big ispiration was my return to the creative world, after a long period studing Medicine, Surgery and Nutrology.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

MS : This work represents the very first contact of a Virgo man with creating furniture. Precision was the key word for this job.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

MS : Find distinctive places to host the chair.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

MS : Designing it took a glance of inspiration.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

MS : It appeared as the result of my personal allyment to my life purpose .

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

MS : Now this design is produced by a brazilian Furniture factory and Brand called Qubo. I am open to deal the design on the international market.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

MS : My aim to respect nature and specially the flora, made me search for demolished farmhouses wood. The traditional handmade craftsmanship was the main idea used to develop this work.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

MS : My very first mentor, my father, allied with modern brazilian furniture design ideas.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

MS : People who valorize the touch of men’s hands instead of machine production.

DI: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?

MS : Its particular soul received during its construction. Its on personality .

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

MS : Its an homage to my father.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

MS : Paper and ink. And the knowledge of brazilan artisans and their hands.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

MS : Its duallity comprehending the luxury aspect and healing pourpose as this chair puts you in a good position for a meditation session.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

MS : Artisans in wood and metal were responsable to give me the knowledge of producing this very first piece .

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

MS : This design was almost 100 % hand made.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

MS : This design was made very intuitively as a process of putting my creative mind back to work.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

MS : The brass back shell was the most intricate part of the design because of its density and hardness.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

MS : After the 2018 award of my second furniture design , the Louva Deus chaise louge, i wanted that my very first furniture design had international recognition.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

MS : I litterally put my hands on work with the artisans and the apprenticeship was outstanding.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

MS : This design represents the result of the life teaching system that opperated in my life so i could come back to one of my very deep life’s purpose: designing