FAENZA法恩莎+Blakk DESIGNER INTERVIEW / 設(shè)計(jì)師采訪專欄：JAREN GOH, BLAKK

編者按：

今天，我們離藝術(shù)很近，設(shè)計(jì)師們通過作品載著

我們寰宇飛行，在他們創(chuàng)作的宇宙中，

我們將無(wú)限接近藝術(shù)的穹頂。

但你真的讀懂了設(shè)計(jì)師的藝術(shù)化作品嗎?

那些深刻、自由或包含批判性的創(chuàng)作理念，

又該如何理解?

FAENZA法恩莎 將推出 Designer 微訪談系列，

通過對(duì)話縮短與設(shè)計(jì)師的距離，

在有限的文字里，找到藝術(shù)生活的答案。

“ As a team, we always believe that

good design should be simple yet complicated.

Distinctive but make common sense

at the same time.”

“ 作為一個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)，我們始終認(rèn)為好的設(shè)計(jì)，

應(yīng)該是簡(jiǎn)單但又復(fù)雜，獨(dú)特且有意義的。”

——JAREN GOH, BLAKK

設(shè)計(jì)團(tuán)體

BLAKK & JAREN GOH

Jaren Goh，Blakk 新加坡聯(lián)合創(chuàng)始人及首席設(shè)計(jì) ，

自創(chuàng)辦以來(lái)，已為眾多國(guó)際客戶創(chuàng)造了多個(gè)具有影響力的設(shè)計(jì)作品，

曾因Rollertoaster 和Orangin 產(chǎn)品設(shè)計(jì)兩度獲得德國(guó)紅點(diǎn)獎(jiǎng)。

Blakk 尤為擅長(zhǎng)并熱衷于創(chuàng)造能成為空間中焦點(diǎn)、

在商業(yè)上又可行性及顛覆性的產(chǎn)品和品牌，

執(zhí)著于將無(wú)定性的、不妥協(xié)的設(shè)計(jì)

從電子產(chǎn)品帶入到家居領(lǐng)域的商業(yè)設(shè)計(jì)中。

Q:1

FAENZA法恩莎：作為FAENZA法恩莎 高端套系產(chǎn)

品CIRKLE的主筆設(shè)計(jì)師，您的設(shè)計(jì)靈感來(lái)源于什么?

JAREN GOH:

To be honest, Its pretty hard

for me to pinpoint exactly what inspires a design

except the fact that it’s a culmination of a

designer’s, everyday experiences, things we see

everyday, things we do everyday, people we

interact with everyday, past and present. It’s a

sum of all these things.

Unfortunately, there was no sudden epiphany for

me. It’s the sum of all my experiences and yes,

it comes with a lot of practice.

說真的，我很難準(zhǔn)確地指出

具體是哪個(gè)瞬間或者哪個(gè)事物激發(fā)了我的設(shè)計(jì)靈感。

我想這個(gè)靈感，主要來(lái)自于一個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)師的日常的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。

藝術(shù)很大部分來(lái)源于生活，譬如我們每天看到的東西，

每天需要做的事情，人與人之間的互動(dòng)。

有點(diǎn)遺憾，我沒有那種突如其來(lái)的靈感。

這些都是我累積的經(jīng)驗(yàn)，不管是過去還是現(xiàn)在，

我的靈感就是我所有大量練習(xí)的經(jīng)驗(yàn)總和。

Q:2

FAENZA法恩莎：CIRKLE 這套作品中你最滿意的細(xì)節(jié)是什么?

JAREN GOH:

I love the way we put the sink,

faucet and vanity together into a seamless piece

of art. Simple geometrical shapes coming

together is beautiful. Again the shower system

design is very satisfying for us. The final product

will not fail to attract your attention once you

encounter it. That’s basically our motto as a

design company also:

To design stuff that refuses to be ignored.

So in summary, I like almost every aspect of

this design. I think it’s a truly beautiful and

intelligent piece. Right here, I would like to

mention the fact that Faenza allows its designer

to have almost 100% control in design and

creation. I dare to say that this is very rare

for a company or client. Giving full reins to

the designer only opens up space for truly

amazing products.

我比較滿意的是，我們將洗臉盆、龍頭和盥洗臺(tái)

這三個(gè)獨(dú)立且日常的衛(wèi)浴產(chǎn)品相互組合，

設(shè)計(jì)成一個(gè)藝術(shù)品。

我覺得看似簡(jiǎn)單的幾何設(shè)計(jì)組合到了一起是很完美的。

另外，雨淋式頭頂淋浴系統(tǒng)的設(shè)計(jì)也讓我們很喜歡。

如果你看到了最終的成品，你也一定會(huì)被它吸引。

“設(shè)計(jì)拒絕被忽視的產(chǎn)品”這是我們的設(shè)計(jì)初衷，

也是我們?cè)O(shè)計(jì)團(tuán)隊(duì)始終秉承的宗旨。

總之，這個(gè)作品所設(shè)計(jì)的每個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)我?guī)缀醵己芟矚g。

我認(rèn)為這個(gè)作品不僅美觀好看，

也能讓人感受到其背后的設(shè)計(jì)巧思。

另外我還想說的是，

FAENZA法恩莎 品牌在委托我們創(chuàng)作設(shè)計(jì)時(shí)，

幾乎100% 放權(quán)讓我自由發(fā)揮。

說真的，這對(duì)于一個(gè)甲方公司來(lái)說，

是很少見的，因?yàn)橹挥凶屧O(shè)計(jì)師充分發(fā)揮，

才能創(chuàng)造出獨(dú)特的設(shè)計(jì)作品。

Q:3

FAENZA法恩莎：你提到CIRKLE 在設(shè)計(jì)中

使用了幾何形狀，你認(rèn)為這是一個(gè)

困難的過程嗎?

JAREN GOH:

Geometry in objects is natural and

the human eye is very attuned to spotting geometrical

shapes and profiles. These are simple mathematical

shapes with the properties and relations of points,

lines, surfaces, solids, and higher dimensional

analogues. They are pleasing to the human eye.

To create a new and original profile with standard

geometrical shapes we are already familiar with

takes time and effort. To make sure that the resulting

profile is also pleasing to the eye can be a challenge.

物品的形體在日常生活中是很自然、

人眼可以輕易的辨識(shí)的幾何形狀和輪廓。

這些簡(jiǎn)單數(shù)學(xué)形狀、點(diǎn)、線、面、實(shí)體

及高錐等元素的組合使用，

會(huì)達(dá)到讓人很賞心悅目的狀態(tài)。

要將這些為人所熟知的幾何形狀，

在人們腦中固有的印象里去創(chuàng)建一個(gè)新的形象，

確實(shí)需要大量的時(shí)間與精力。

還要確保這個(gè)幾何輪廓，能讓人眼前一亮，

這可能還真是一個(gè)不容易的挑戰(zhàn)吧。

Q:4

FAENZA法恩莎：你的作品很“直白”，這

是你的個(gè)人風(fēng)格嗎?

JAREN GOH:

I think so. We have always believed

that design should not be cosmetic. Every detail and

component should be there for the simple reason to

make the product work. By the way, this is not

“My style”.

Actually, many great designers and their classic

works follow this simple formula. It was the

principle taught in every design school from day

one. But its very difficult to practice it in real life,

that’s why they are the great designers.

Simplicity and practicability is not “my style”.

Its Design 101.

是吧。我一直認(rèn)為設(shè)計(jì)并不是為了裝飾，

產(chǎn)品每個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)和組件的存在，

只是為了讓它能正常運(yùn)作。

但，這不是“我的風(fēng)格”。

事實(shí)上，許多偉大設(shè)計(jì)師以及他們

所創(chuàng)作的經(jīng)典作品都遵循了這個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的公式，

每個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)學(xué)院從一開始

也是傳輸給學(xué)生這樣的理念。

但是在現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中卻很難實(shí)現(xiàn)，

這也是為什么他們能成為設(shè)計(jì)大師。

簡(jiǎn)單實(shí)用并不是“我的風(fēng)格”是設(shè)計(jì)最基本元素。

Q:5

FAENZA法恩莎：你可以簡(jiǎn)單介紹一下你的設(shè)計(jì)之路嗎?

JAREN GOH:

I graduated from Nanyang

polytechnic, Singapore in 2006. I wasn’t the best

student or anything but I had this amazing lecturer

that probably changed several courses in my life.

He wasn’t conventional and super straightforward.

If a design is good, it’s good. If its bad you redo the

project. Nothing inbetween and no need for

explanation. That’s the design culture he created in

our class.

Apparently the school system hates him for it.

But I learnt my basics and I learnt never to

compromise in design.

Then I started JG Design and later Blakk in

Singapore which allowed me to work with many

international clients.

We also started Munkii which is a designer furniture

brand for markets in US, Europe and China.

2006年我從新加家坡南洋理工學(xué)院畢業(yè)。

我并不是最優(yōu)秀的學(xué)生，

但我有一位改變了我非常多、并且非?？删吹慕淌?。

他和一般的教授非常不同，他非常直率。

一個(gè)作品是好的，那就是好的，

如果不好，就重頭做過。

沒有介于二者之間的存在，也無(wú)需過多解釋。

這就是他在我們班上所創(chuàng)造的“設(shè)計(jì)文化”。

學(xué)校的教學(xué)系統(tǒng)并不喜歡他這類老師。

但在他這里，我學(xué)會(huì)了很多設(shè)計(jì)基本，

以及一種在設(shè)計(jì)中永不妥協(xié)的基本原則。

我在新加坡成立了JG Design，

后續(xù)又創(chuàng)辦了Blakk Singapore，

也因此與許多國(guó)際客戶有了合作的機(jī)會(huì)。

我們還成立了一個(gè)面向美國(guó)、歐洲和

中國(guó)市場(chǎng)的設(shè)計(jì)師家具品牌Munkii。

時(shí)至今日，我們?nèi)匀蛔裱?/p>

這個(gè)永不妥協(xié)的原則去完成每一項(xiàng)設(shè)計(jì)工作。

Q:6

FAENZA法恩莎：據(jù)說你和Munkii公司有很多故事?

JAREN GOH:

We were young then and

wanted to design and create furniture pieces from

our own point of view. We have some successes

with the Vintage bookcase, Turing Barstool and

Alpha & Beta lamps when we first exhibited in

Milan in 2009.

From Munkii, our design started to evolve into what

we are today:

to design luxury and premium products with old

school design principles.

那個(gè)時(shí)候，我們的團(tuán)隊(duì)還很年輕。

我們希望能用我們自己的理念來(lái)設(shè)計(jì)和創(chuàng)作家具產(chǎn)品。

2009年我們受邀在米蘭

首次展出了我們的家具作品——Vintage書柜、

Turing椅和Alpha & Beta 燈，因此在業(yè)內(nèi)備受矚目。

從Munkii 這里開始，

我們逐漸發(fā)展出了現(xiàn)在的設(shè)計(jì)模式：

用傳統(tǒng)的設(shè)計(jì)方式及思維，

設(shè)計(jì)高級(jí)、優(yōu)質(zhì)的產(chǎn)品。

Q:7

FAENZA法恩莎：CIRKLE是你為FAENZA設(shè)計(jì)的

第一個(gè)作品，有什么經(jīng)驗(yàn)?zāi)隳芊窒?/p>

給我們的嗎?

JAREN GOH:

I have highlighted about Faenza

earlier, I am lucky we always get clients that allow

designers to free-range. As a consumer myself,

we know how our society today is packaged in too

much commercialization and advertising gimmicks.

Its very rare for companies to allow artists to be

artists and designers to be designers.

I cannot stress how important this is for creativity

and innovation. I think you guys have created a

company culture where design and originality is

respected and revered.

就像我前面提到的，

我們很幸運(yùn)總是能遇到像FAENZA法恩莎 這類客戶，

能給到設(shè)計(jì)師極大的發(fā)揮空間。

作為一個(gè)消費(fèi)者，我們都知道現(xiàn)在

市面上許多產(chǎn)品被太多夸張的

品牌包裝與廣告噱頭包圍。

所以說，允許藝術(shù)家和設(shè)計(jì)師原汁原味地發(fā)揮所長(zhǎng)，

在現(xiàn)在的企業(yè)中是非常罕見的，

這種優(yōu)秀的觀念對(duì)于創(chuàng)造力和創(chuàng)新的發(fā)揮，

也是十分重要的。我認(rèn)為，F(xiàn)AENZA法恩莎已經(jīng)創(chuàng)造了

一種尊重設(shè)計(jì)與創(chuàng)意的企業(yè)文化。

Q:8

FAENZA法恩莎：從你的角度來(lái)說，你認(rèn)為

CIRKLE這套產(chǎn)品所要表達(dá)的的設(shè)計(jì)

精髓是什么?

JAREN GOH:

Cirkle is designed with one

objective in mind: to awe.

We wanted to create a product that is simple yet

complicated. Distinctive yet making practical sense

at the same time. Yes, its sort of an oxymoron but

this is the crux of the entire design: straight lines

converging with large curves or the arrangement

of various geometrical shapes to create one an eye

catching profile.

Cirkle is meant to be that fixture that commands

attention in any space. Our purpose is to create

something that makes you look and think,

something that creates conversion, something that

is NOT designed to be ignored. I hope we have done

that with Cirkle.

CIRKLE 的設(shè)計(jì)目的只有一個(gè)：讓人眼前一亮。

我們想創(chuàng)作出一個(gè)簡(jiǎn)約又復(fù)雜，

獨(dú)特又兼具實(shí)用性的產(chǎn)品。

這是一種具有矛盾性的沖突設(shè)計(jì)，

但這也是整個(gè)設(shè)計(jì)的關(guān)鍵之處，

直線與大曲線之間相互交錯(cuò)形成的幾何形體，

創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)引人注目的輪廓造型。

CIRKLE 旨在成為在任何空間

都能引人矚目的裝置。我們的目的是希望

創(chuàng)作一些能引發(fā)思考的東西，

把普通日常的家居配置變成了不可忽視的藝術(shù)家居，

我希望，CIRKLE 的設(shè)計(jì)達(dá)到了這個(gè)目的。

Q:9

FAENZA法恩莎：在設(shè)計(jì)過程中，你是否認(rèn)

為CIRKLE這套產(chǎn)品很難實(shí)現(xiàn)出來(lái)?

JAREN GOH:

Of course. It is sinfully and i

nsanely difficult to make. But like every product

ever made, a design is only an idea until the

physical product can be produced or created. For

this, I would personally like to thank Faenza’s

R & D department. They have worked closely with

the design team to passionately and painstakingly

create Cirkle. The process from blueprint to product

took 2 years of unwavering effort and commitment.

And their effort is evident in every attention to

details in the product.

對(duì)的。CIRKLE 的制作難度相當(dāng)大。

和所有產(chǎn)品一樣，設(shè)計(jì)只是一個(gè)想法，

當(dāng)這個(gè)創(chuàng)意變成實(shí)際的產(chǎn)品被生產(chǎn)出來(lái)時(shí)，

是需要耗費(fèi)很大的時(shí)間與精力的。

在這里，我也要感謝FAENZA法恩莎的研發(fā)部門，

是他們與設(shè)計(jì)團(tuán)隊(duì)的緊密合作，

共同實(shí)現(xiàn)了CIRKLE 這套產(chǎn)品，

從設(shè)計(jì)藍(lán)圖到產(chǎn)品上市，

這個(gè)過程一共花費(fèi)了兩年的時(shí)間，

大家對(duì)產(chǎn)品所做出的努力與承諾，

都表現(xiàn)在了產(chǎn)品的細(xì)節(jié)上。

Q:10

FAENZA法恩莎：未來(lái)是否還會(huì)與FAENZA有

其他合作呢?

JAREN GOH:

I believe there will be. Cirkle is the

first entry in a proposed luxury designer series

from Faenza. And with the company’s unique

culture of letting designers do what they do best,

I am sure Faenza will continue to put out exclusive

and interesting products in the future.

我相信這一定會(huì)有的。

CIRKLE 系列是我們和FAENZA法恩莎的

第一個(gè)高端設(shè)計(jì)系列產(chǎn)品，法恩莎是一個(gè)

對(duì)設(shè)計(jì)師保留極大創(chuàng)作空間的公司，

一直在讓設(shè)計(jì)師做他們做擅長(zhǎng)的事情。

所以，我覺得FAENZA法恩莎未來(lái)一定

還會(huì)有更多獨(dú)特且有意思的設(shè)計(jì)產(chǎn)品推出。

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