Interview with Cristina Menezes
Cristina Menezes Architecture is a studio founded in 1990 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, by architect Cristina Menezes.
Interview about Pocket House Residential Design Interview
Design Legend Interview
28 October 2016
Since I was teenager, I used to draw and paint in my spare time! Design is my oldest obssession!
I studied Architecture and Urbanism in Belo Horioznte, Minas Gerais, Brazil . And I begun to work with architecture when I was student and I never stop ! It is a pleasure for me! My work is my job!
I studied Architecture and Urbanism in Belo Horioznte, Minas Gerais, Brazil . And I begun to work with architecture when I was student and I never stop ! It is a pleasure for me! My work is my job!
As I said, above, my love for design begun when I was young. It is in my soul!
I chose by myself!
Most o f time, I design Residential; Commercial and Institutional Architecture. Sometimes, I design furniture, too!
They have to love what they do!
A good designer is when a designer do a good job!
A great designer is when a designer do a job with his soul!
A great designer is when a designer do a job with his soul!
When you have the functionality, form, aesthetics, art and innovation, all together!
The value is the eternity of the design! Because all design must be eternal!
What my clients wants and for them!
The next design!
My passion for design!
There are a lot of designers that I get some inspirations like Le Corbusier, Niemeyer, Paulo Mendes da Rocha, Foster and Renzo Piano!
It depends... Every design has its diferential!
I do not have one... I think I have some designs, like the Pocket House, Glass House, etc, that are great designs because they are timeless!
They must have to study, read and travel to see what is happening around the people and world!
I can not imagine another job...just a designer, again!
Design is when you have the functionality, form, aesthetics, art and innovation, all together in a project!
First, my mother and nowadays, my husband!
I passed through a long way with obstacles I passed through! But my obstinacy was bigger than them!
They must treat them as a rare gem!
More great designs with a great respect to our planet and with us!
A beautiful bookshelf !
My eternal perseverance for the best design!
Making the happiness of the people! This is the secret!
A Gallery House surrounding by the mountains, in a small village, in Brazil!
There isn't a special one! Each one has its special value for me!
More simplicity and respect to our lives and our planet! We have to use technology for our comfort, not to become lonely people...
I expect that the design goes to the way that I said above!
It depends how bigger it is!
In the dream of my client!
The happiness of my clients!
People define their needs and we design. And, if it is a great design, it will set the trend!
It's very important. Today, we have to use it to ennoble and to respect the development!
Mac and windows
They have to harmonize with each other and with the functionality!
How do I define the concept of a design? Or what they want to Know...
I want to Know the concept and for who it was design!
Yes, I believe in co-design when you have the same concepts!
All the world!
Oh, my god! There are a lot of books!
Just living...
Anyone who loves design!
It is the way that you have the confirmation that you are in the right way! It is nice to have your design awarded!
I do not have a favorite color. I love colours! I am a brasilian woman, living in a tropical country, full of colors, a rich nature, a nice weather with nice people and good food! Here is my favorite place! But, travel around the world is my passion!
The best thing that happened to me, as a designer, was to make a small and simple design, such as the Pocket House and this project received several awards around the world! That makes me happy!
When my client share with me my ideas! This is the way that I motivate myself! Doing my best design for my clients!
When I was a little child, I did not want to be a great designer, I just wanted to be a designer. This was my dream! Children do not have these dimensions ..
I just want everyone in the world, have the condition of having great designs in their lives!
Make design with love! This way you will succeed and be happy!