Interview with Maik Juch

Apart from our own projects, our design studio mainly deals with customer orders. On the one hand it is extensions of existing interior or completely new creations we make for our customers. There are both private projects as well as restaurants, bars, stores and offices to which we give a new face. In addition, our studio also deals with the appropriate graphic design so that everything fits well.

On the one hand, design is for me to integrate something in a meaningful form and function into an environment.
On the other hand, to transform my ideas and thoughts into something tangible.

The creative finding process and the elaboration of details.

My favorite design? Actually, I like almost all my current designs but at the moment it is a toy wooden excavator. Because it is so simple in design as in its production and invites me to play.

I think it was a Hi-Fi speaker. But it was never built.

My favorite material is wood and metal.

At night and under the shower.

That the design does not have more than necessary to be balanced and special and the desired functionality is given.

Excitement and euphoria.

Satisfaction and joy.

I am convinced that a design will be successful in the long term if it restrains in its creation and fulfills its purpose. So no less and no more than absolutely necessary, plus the handwriting of the designer.

Total impression and functionality.

Reduce overflow, sustainable products from sustainable materials.

At the moment there are no plans.

I draw inspiration from my family and my environment. And when it comes to a halt, I go to the sea.

The simpler and the better the better. My parents have always reduced everything to the bare minimum, I think that has strengthened my love for minimalism.

I live in Germany on the Baltic Sea, the cultural heritage of my state and country affects me in my work rather less.
I can not recognize the disadvantages of the design, but I have a decisive advantage: I live in one of the most natural and beautiful places in Germany. I can imagine more space for ideas.

Companies should know exactly what they want and categorize it, then they will find the right designer.

Chair, bed, column and dining table.

Do not limit yourself in spirit.

Positive, I can work where I want.
Negative, I do not find my sketchpad.

A design is finished if you can not add or remove anything

Attention, creativity, versatility, openness.

My sketchbook, favorite pencil and favorite eraser.
My SurfaceBook and the exchange with fellow people, designers and architects

Sometimes it is fast and other designs take long, so it is everywhere. If it remains too long for me, I try to distance myself later with new energy to go back to work.

Sometimes it is fast and other designs take longer.

"You understand what I mean?"

My professional defeat 10 years ago.

In the first step, I develop the designs myself and then optimize them in the team.

Yes, but I do not want to say anything.

By e-mail, phone or post.