Interview with Noushin Jafari
She was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. She studied architecture at Ecole Speciale d’Architecture de Paris (Paris, France) for her undergrad years where she developed her passion towards creating…
Design Legend Interview
25 October 2016
I started by studying architecture in Paris /France, and I have to admit my appreciation about french architecture schools accentuation on arts which is unique , and that's when I found my interest in design .After the masters degree in 2011 I went to Iran and got inspired by local artisans over there , then I started Interior Design ( continuing ) education courses in Hunter College in NYC in September 2015 .
all along the way I took part of different kinds of internships and experiences , which I believe they had a very strong influence on my professional course.
all along the way I took part of different kinds of internships and experiences , which I believe they had a very strong influence on my professional course.
I enjoy creating and finding solutions , details matter so much in design process and I have this manic to details though (lol)
I don't believe that anyone can "become" a designer by being forced to , it needs so much passion and patience beside the skills that would not happen by getting forced to .
about me , I never had thought about my title , I just discovered my passions and took them seriously and they led me here where I am now , and who knows where they bring me tomorrow :)
about me , I never had thought about my title , I just discovered my passions and took them seriously and they led me here where I am now , and who knows where they bring me tomorrow :)
I mostly enjoy the "design process " , no matter I'm working on an object or an urban site .
I wish to design a whole house , from A to Z , architecture to the fork and spoons , everything .
I wish to design a whole house , from A to Z , architecture to the fork and spoons , everything .
Well , I consider myself at the start point of a long long journey . I can't say anything else than what everyone knows already ; passion , patience , work and experience
Well , I don’t get the meaning of "great" designer actually , all I can mathematically say is ; all great designers are good designers . I don’t think that I got your question properly .
Tricky question ! As tastes are so much involved with the design , judging them would be a hard one .but there are always factors that can not be ignored , such as: Harmony , Style , Function , Sustainability and of course budget (!)
Design is a quality of lifestyle , so then a "good" design as a lifestyle matter makes so much sense , right ?
And I have to admit I feel so great to live in an era that Design matters and thrives more and more day by day .
And I have to admit I feel so great to live in an era that Design matters and thrives more and more day by day .
My own house
Well , Generally I think having an open spirit is a gift to anyone , especially to designers because they can take advantage of that sensibility and bring it to their work .And also staying connected to the outside world ,to the music , fashion , visual arts , cinema , nature , variant communities of people , ….
Wow , I can give you an infinite list of them lol . I can say that I love Japanese design attitudes , Scandinavian furnishing styles , American midcentury's …. and a lot more
Being a designer and having your own style is a hard matter , to me it's an everyday workout .
I think It's more like being an active person in the most things you can do , getting updates , adjusting yourself with contemporary time you are living in , and having an eye towards the future , and this happens only if you are connected to your contemporary art , music , cinema , …. market , new materials
I think It's more like being an active person in the most things you can do , getting updates , adjusting yourself with contemporary time you are living in , and having an eye towards the future , and this happens only if you are connected to your contemporary art , music , cinema , …. market , new materials
I even don’t want to think about anything else ! Seriously ! Being a designer is not a title or job , it’s a lifestyle , a filter in front of your eyes that you see the world through it
Art of living
Art of solving problems in a sophisticated way
Art of solving problems in a sophisticated way
My father ! He supported me in every step I took since I was a child and still goes on
Tripplel P ; Persistence , Patience ,Passion
I mostly had , and still do actually , a huge problem with the pedagogic system of design/architecture academies . Where you are supposed to grow your ideas , considering each student is a potentially great future designer with unique tastes and styles .. , and in academies students are treated the same as Medicine school students . Passing through tests and getting evaluated by the same scale as all others , and of course depending on the teacher's tastes too ! Well , this is a poison to creative careers I believe
They should get published so that more people could reach to them , making connection between designers and make an international , borderless design society .
I'm so focused on Interior designing now , and I can promise you to hear about it in a very close future
To stay close to the society I'm working with and for . And My designs make people more comfortable and happier
Miracle (lol )
I think Design gives people a kind of quality , once they taste it , it suddenly becomes a need to them . Design should communicate with people to get them involved more and more , and that's why I profoundly believe in pre-design studies , psychologically , sociologically , politically ...
I'm working on a "music hall "'s interior design and space planning , and I'm super excited about it . This is a personal project ,As a music fanatic I attend music venues so frequently , I've seen some spatial needs in music halls either for the audience and the playing bands , which I work on them as a personal project in my free time . Every single time I work on it I see myself in that music hall and enjoy instantly
The ones built are so satisfying in a different level . When you see the lines you drew came to life , is so miraculous
To absorb variant ranges of tastes more and more And I think it is on a good track already
I think it's only the beginning ! It will go in all directions and goes more specified , more intelligent , with higher technologies involved
It totally depends ! Depending on the project we are talking about . Designing a pencil by myself takes different time than designing the same pencil with co-designers , and so about the scale , location , deadlines … lots of things..
Again , it all depends on the project I'm working on , varying from an object to a building or an urban project
Never give up
They both affect each other , I can not say where this loop has been started but the thing I'm sure about is that they interact with each other constantly and eternally
Well , I'm so into hand sketches and physical models , especially at the beginning , but I can not ignore the technology as a powerful tool that helps me present my ideas
Rhinoceros , 3D Max , Photoshop , Sketchup , autocad … basically everything .
I get inspired by each project's ambient I'm working on , I let the ambient ( sometimes it’s a city , sometimes an apartment , a room ..) guide me through its treasures and beasty parts
Let's put it this way ; the ambient is the "input " and the colors and materials can be considered as the "output " of that design process . However , this is not that much definitive to me as I sometimes get inspired by colors and materials too .. well let's say they are all the children of the same family .
Let's put it this way ; the ambient is the "input " and the colors and materials can be considered as the "output " of that design process . However , this is not that much definitive to me as I sometimes get inspired by colors and materials too .. well let's say they are all the children of the same family .
Mostly about the obstacles I faced through that design process . I think knowing those obstacles and make them more visible and bolder is the key to find solutions to push them away
The beautiful mind behind it for sure .
Well , I'm not into co-design that much , but I appreciate others opinions and I usually consider them when designing , as I believe sometimes others can see the subject from an angle that I haven't had the chance to !
Some of my school teachers , some co-designers , few friends … mostly my artist friends , can't get enough of chatting with them
Practice only
Stanley Kubrick
It's delicious , isn't it ? Lol
I like most colors , as they all depend on my mood and circumstances , but I definitely don’t like the brown as my first choice though . Lol
There are lots of places that are my favorites , like Berlin the whole city , Brooklyn , and there is this city in Iran called Meymand the whole city is carved in the mountain
There are lots of places that are my favorites , like Berlin the whole city , Brooklyn , and there is this city in Iran called Meymand the whole city is carved in the mountain
Well, anything can actually make my day though ! A good song in the morning , an idea , beautiful minds , high-quality materials , seeing a work done ..
I have no idea how I was , maybe my parents would better answer this question . All I remember from my childhood is I never wanted to go to school and used to make these toy tents at home (backyard ) with my sister and crawled in them
Honestly , I'm not sure if we as human beings could endure till a thousand years from now , what we do to nature and this planet has feedbacks as we already can see these days , a bold example could be the climate change issues which is so serious and still being ignored !