In a conversation with Design Connect Young Designer, Anna Weber defines her idea of good design
“Good design for me is coherent and whole as it is. For example it’s like a blank sheet of paper – simple and functional. There is no need for squares or lines – to be able to work with it. Endless possibilities exist in its simplicity, but having said that good design is also about creating timeless objects that last for decades; in a similar vein my work too is guided by clear and minimal designs with precise attention to material and quality.” says Anna Weber. An Independent German Designer based in Halle Anna has exhibited her creations numerous fairs across Europe, her creations are quirky and is a sure delight for homeowners across the globe.
Furthering her idea about good design she adds “Good design is a matter of perception too, individually each one of us perceive good design instinctively, which in turn is guided by our creative thought process. I have been always impressed with beautiful things since I was a little child! Hence design to me needs to espouse beauty in form and function.
Anna’s creations are a combination of numerous materials at play and pure imagination at work “The passion of incepting new age products using old world techniques has consistently intrigued me. Likewise I also like the opportunity to work with different set of materials and requirements to constantly find innovative approaches to design. So far the materials which I have used to design products include different kinds of wood and stone, ceramics, glass, metals, composites and fabrics. For me a precise combination of different materials helps in imparting the right kind of aesthetic to the end product.”
A trained wood worker Anna studied industrial design at prestigious Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle (Saale) And it was during her college days she incepted the idea of one of her beloved creations “One of my first creations as a ‘designer’ occurred when I was in college in Saale; during my final dissertation on topic “heiter bis wolkig” (“clear to cloudy”). The morning mist in the Saale valley had always enchanted me, to me it represented a state which is tranquil yet filled with wonder and I was eager to bring a slice of it in the living room. And it ultimately led to the inception of Glasgow. Reminiscent of the mist that embraces the hills and the valleys you put any content in this vases and it recreates the illusion of Mother Nature to perfection. The vases are hand-crafted in one of the oldest glass-blowing companies in the Bavarian Forest. The combination of crystal glass and white opal glass gives the vases the characteristic opacity and makes each vase one of a kind.”
Glasgow was part of the exhibition “white canvas” at the London Design Festival and now it’s a part of the favius product line. favius is a young German brand which stands for pure materials, aesthetics and craftsmanship.
Apart from Glasgow the quirky set of products Anna has designed includes ‘Pool’ a side table, ‘Ray’, a series of light that captivates by its minimal and timeless language of forms, ‘Illusion’ an elegant vase collection which resembles an optical illusion and ‘Dot’ a clear, minimalistic and modern interpretation of a chamber candlestick.
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