Interview with Shuangyong Jin
Shuangyong Jin is an architect with 15 years architecture practice. He gradually discovered his interest and talent in furniture design and woodworking.
Designer Interview
26 February 2022
I am an architect. I studied architecture and worked in architecture companies, but furniture is always my passion and dream. When I was young, I saw my dad made simple furnitures himself. I remember a small bamboo basket which is a vegetable container for my grandma.
I created this studio with my friend Yunfei, who is also a designer. Furniture and Interior is our main focus.
a creative way to solve problem, and enlighten life.
everything that can create a better life.
It is a hanger with the shape of heart, when we did an interior home design for a guy couple. They love each other so much that we can feel tons of love in their home. They taught me to cherish the present in life.
The clover stool
When running or walking alone.
Techniques of production
Touching, with a bit of lonely
I was so excited every time when I see it was realized.
It needs team work, from design to production, to market understanding. Designer's work is only a small part.
user's feeling.
help to build a better world in a creative way.
Every people could be a designer. Design is in our every day, every time, every where.
Last time was Design Shanghai 2021.06. Next one is Design Shanghai 2022.06. Look forwards to going abroad after the Covid.
My inspiration comes from daily life. I had the first drawing of the Clover stool in a meal when eating three-clover which is a traditional Shanghai cuisine.
cute and practical
Shanghai. I love the Chinese traditional woodwork very much. Crafts is a basis for my design.
We have many corporate client, in interior and furniture design.
Creativity and efficiency are both important for a good designer.
thinking alone, brainstorming with team, a lot of sketching, discussing, and a lot of sketching again.
Pen, any paper.
I get to the studio in the early morning, cleaning the space, watering flowers. This is my own time.
Many discussions and sketches with the team during the day.
I usually go jogging in the evening along the river.
Many discussions and sketches with the team during the day.
I usually go jogging in the evening along the river.
Go see the world, it is infinitely big. So is our brain.
positives: can see how your design change people's daily life.
negatives: no negative. If there is, had to be wealthy in material world.
negatives: no negative. If there is, had to be wealthy in material world.
there is no rules or a fixed rule. Maybe the belief of 'I can do it'.
thinking, sketching
Hand sketching is the most important.
I didn't do very well in terms of balancing my time on work and family. But the time spending with my son also gives my a lot of inspiration.
The fastest, half year; The longest 2 years or so.
How to realize this?
A volunteer work with the Chinese artist Guoqiang Cai
Electromobile NIO; Real Estate Developer Shui On Land; Coffee Brand: Seesaw Coffee
designing small things, as it bring small happiness
Be a better designer, create better designs.
I work with a small team.
I'm doing for my own home's interior and furniture design. It will be my ideal proving ground. I'm so exited in this experience and can wait to see its result.
shuangyong.jin@use-donxi.com
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