{"id":203156,"date":"2017-10-13T00:05:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T00:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vibia.com\/en\/?p=203156"},"modified":"2020-09-09T10:50:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T09:50:03","slug":"q-a-with-martin-azua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibia.com\/en\/q-a-with-martin-azua\/","title":{"rendered":"Q&A With Mart\u00edn Az\u00faa"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Barcelona-based Basque designer, Mart\u00edn Az\u00faa<\/a> has worked for many international companies and organizations, including Kvadrat, Camper, Droog, the European Athletics Championships and Expo Zaragoza. For Vibia, he created the customizable\u00a0Halo<\/a><\/strong> collection. Dedicated to product, space and exhibition design, he is known for his experimental approach and use of natural materials. Az\u00faa\u2019s work is included in the permanent collection of MOMA New York as well as the Barcelona Design Museum.<\/p>\n

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\"martin-azua-studio\"<\/p>\n

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What is the biggest influence on your product designs?<\/strong>
\nNature provides a great font of inspiration for my work, not only in terms of the aesthetics but also as a strategy. It\u2019s always wise.<\/p>\n

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The moment you enjoy the most in the design process?<\/strong>
\nThe initial rush of enthusiasm when a mental image becomes the first sketch.<\/p>\n

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Favorite place for sketching?<\/strong>
\nIn the least likely places on any piece of paper to hand: on a train, an airplane or in a caf\u00e9.<\/p>\n

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Your favorite quote?<\/strong>
\n\u201cTo do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing and to contemplate the beautiful thing\u2026\u201d
\n\u2014T.S. Eliot<\/p>\n

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Famous person you’d love to meet?<\/strong>
\nBj\u00f6rk<\/p>\n

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Something everyone should try once in their life?<\/strong>
\nLive alone for a time in contact with nature.<\/p>\n

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Given the chance to travel anywhere you want right now, where would you choose to go?<\/strong>
\nSome time ago I found my perfect place\u2014Pico, an island in the Portuguese Azores. One day I\u2019ll live there.<\/p>\n

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Favorite dish?<\/strong>
\nFish marinated in white wine.<\/p>\n

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Any guilty pleasures you can confess?<\/strong>
\nDisappearing for a while.<\/p>\n

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