Interview with Catherine MOSBACH

Mosbach paysagistes believe on power of landscape to inspire imagination and creativity of each individual. Mosbach is co-editor and co-founder of the magazine PAGES PAYSAGES.

Catherine MOSBACH

Design Legend Interview

4 May 2017

we learn biology physic chemistry University Louis Pasteur Strasbourg. Do Landscape architecture study in Versailles ENSP and then DEA history and civilization EHESS Paris

I wanted to work outdoor and especially in contact with landscape. Morphing of Life motivated me

It was deducted of another choice I could not follow: engineer of forestry. The Ministry of Agriculture proposed a high school of landscape what sounds perfectly to my hear

We invest landscape project and are happy to do that. I wish to develop combined project on architecture landscape on the same level like louvre lens

Be enthusiastic and believe on their power to transform the world and draw a lot to train their practice and imagination

A great designer invest threshold never explored, A good designer do well what is knowed

The originality of the proposal

The value is to help sensitive evolution of the spirit of the population. So it belongs to the pedagogic frame of our expertise.

The same but with more freedom

None I do realize my dream

We do share a magazine when we come out from school and train our critical point of view. Then we were lucky to meet very strong spirit in many scoops

Herzog and de Meuron in architecture was a first strong experience

Sanaa, Junya Ishigami, Amos Gitai because of the freedom they develop their work

Time is necessary for landscape, I do not have one probably -Botanical Garden Bordeaux -Louvre Lens

Train a lot an open my mind to other practice

Biologist or Chemist

Invest spirit in realities

The exigence of the professor wo teach me

Pages Paysages and the opportunity to develop unique program

To be visible from the jury not trained to read unexpected proposal

In a way to explain the process

Transmit my knowledge to many peoples

Develop as much as possible to prove it is possible

Perfection but doesn’t exist

To educate people to open mind

Developing microscopic landscapes

Both Bordeaux and Louvre

Take more experiences to develop innovation

May be Japan

Around 10 years

In my office

Draw and think simultaneously

Design sets the trends

Help to fit on the inspiration

Basic acad and hand drawing
And then all standard (Rhino-Illustrator-3D,etc)

To have smooth connection with people bodies

How is linked to the evolution process

It make me happy it exist

-Architect or Artist
-YES with inspired people

Biologist

Georges Didi Huberman, Gilles Deleuze, Pierre Fedida,…

By practicing

Chinese painter

It is what it is, it helps to make a work more explicit

Red, country, oyster, autumn, book, Alexander McQueen

Bringing blooms out from a earth wall

By drawing with pencil

No I do not know that job

Better connection with unknown

I enjoy do nothing just breath outdoor

Designer Interview

4 May 2017

-My background is biology physic chimie University Louis Pasteur Strasbourg. I train landscape architecture in Versailles ENSP then I do a DEA EHESS Paris.
-I grow up in a country site in Alsace. So my primary need was to work outdoor and developed sensitive ideas outdoor.
-No. I first wanted to be Forestry Engineer to spent my life in Forest. But I understood that most of time was spented in offices.

-We spent long time on each project as each one is very specific. We begin our practice by creating The magazine Pages Paysages to share the experimental level with most of people and abroad.
-We continue to do that in our practice.

Engage poetry in everyday life for every one.

Large park linked to architecture urban and cultural goal to reach to emphases value of our humanities.

I have many. Botanical Garden of Bordeaux is a first step. Then Louvre Lens is a very strong Link between architecture and landscape with very inspired architecture team. For Taiwan wait and see.

I mainly design only for public space.

Earth work as it is both primitive and modern.

When I discover the power of design in the real place as a process in evolution.

The precision in the randomness.

Happiness

To reach a large public

The originality and unicity.

To educated people to be more creative and respectful to the planet earth

It is going more and more important for landscape design every where. But the Field need time to get tradition and critics like in architecture. It is a young Field.

-Triennial Milano 2016
-Venise Sao Paulo

-Biologie
-By learning more and more from real life.
-Philosopher, movie maker, art critic, friends, artist..

-Unacademic
-Each place is unique so each design need to involve a specific answer unique as life
-To play with life power

-Paris
-Yes. I suppose as when I give lecture abroad sometimes it looks like I come from the moon.
-Always links tradition and background with reinterpretation of future possibilities

In confidence and inspirations, each partner bring his knowledge to bring experimentation to success.

-To work together as neer as possible to invented new designs parameters.
-By having her own opinion and not follow main streams.

I use my pencil at the same time as my mind and trust to my intuition. I do not think fisrt and draw after. I draw and try to find a way to make a process fit to a program. Anyway we always give answer to a program.

Suspended bed. Greenhouse. Bathroom as a living room.

Wake up with the bird songs. Go to bistro take breakfast.

-Follow your line whatever happens.
-Train your own brain and thoughts by reading and writing so that you can share your ideas with the future generation

Do want you want
Unstable income

Practice and practice to learn from unknown

Open mind and flexibility to adapt behavior on realities

-Pencil
-Trace and many books

By have a constant process and make things 100% . 100% work 100% free time.

A landscape project is around 10years from beginning to end of construction.

Louvre Lens

Cities (Bordeaux, Taichung) Region (North Pas de Calais)

Detail design when everything become realities.

Back to publication one day.

Develop myself but always in dialogue with partners.

We do very strong proposal for 2 projects in Doha.

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Interview with Catherine MOSBACH

Design Legend Interview

Could you please tell us a bit about your design background and education?

What motivates you to design in general, why did you become a designer?

Did you choose to become a designer, or you were forced to become one?

What do you design, what type of designs do you wish to design more of?

What should young designers do to become a design legend like you?

What distinguishes between a good designer and a great designer?

What makes a good design a really good design, how do you evaluate good design?

What is the value of good design? Why should everyone invest in good design?

What would you design and who would you design for if you had the time?

What is the dream project you haven't yet had time to realize?

What is your secret recipe of success in design, what is your secret ingredient?

Who are some other design masters and legends you get inspired from?

What are your favorite designs by other designers, why do you like them?

What is your greatest design, which aspects of that design makes you think it is great?

How could people improve themselves to be better designers, what did you do?

If you hadn't become a designer, what would you have done?

How do you define design, what is design for you?

Who helped you to reach these heights, who was your biggest supporter?

What helped you to become a great designer?

What were the obstacles you faced before becoming a design master?

How do you think designers should present their work?

What's your next design project, what should we expect from you in future?

What's your ultimate goal as a designer?

What people expect from an esteemed designer such as yourself?

How does design help create a better society?

What are you currently working on that you are especially excited about?

Which design projects gave you the most satisfaction, why?

What would you like to see changed in design industry in the coming years?

Where do you think the design field is headed next?

How long does it take you to finalize a design project?

When you have a new design project, where do you start?

What is your life motto as a designer?

Do you think design sets the trends or trends set the designs?

What is the role of technology when you design?

What kind of design software and equipment do you use in your work?

What is the role of the color, materials and ambient in design?

What do you wish people to ask about your design?

When you see a new great design or product what comes into your mind?

Who is your ideal design partner? Do you believe in co-design?

Which people you interacted had the most influence on your design?

Which books you read had the most effect on your design?

How did you develop your skills as a master designer?

Irrelative of time and space, who you would want to meet, talk and discuss with?

How do you feel about all the awards and recognition you had, is it hard to be famous?

What is your favorite color, place, food, season, thing and brand?

Please tell us a little memoir, a funny thing you had experienced as a designer?

What makes your day great as a designer, how do you motivate yourself?

When you were a little child, was it obvious that you would become a great designer?

What do you think about future; what do you see will happen in thousand years from now?

Please tell us anything you wish your fans to know about you, your design and anything else?

Designer Interview

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?

Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?

What is "design" for you?

What kinds of works do you like designing most?

What is your most favorite design, could you please tell more about it?

What was the first thing you designed for a company?

What is your favorite material / platform / technology?

When do you feel the most creative?

Which aspects of a design do you focus more during designing?

What kind of emotions do you feel when your designs are realized?

What makes a design successful?

When judging a design as good or bad, which aspects do you consider first?

From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?

How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?

When was your last exhibition and where was it? And when do you want to hold your next exhibition?

Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?

How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?

Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?

How do you work with companies?

What are your suggestions to companies for working with a designer? How can companies select a good designer?

Can you talk a little about your design process?

What are 5 of your favorite design items at home?

Can you describe a day in your life?

Could you please share some pearls of wisdom for young designers? What are your suggestions to young, up and coming designers?

From your perspective, what would you say are some positives and negatives of being a designer?

What is your "golden rule" in design?

What skills are most important for a designer?