WantedDesign 2019 Launch Pad Lighting Winner: Design Machin
Launch Pad lighting design winner Alvaro Carrizosa of Design Machin talks to us about his work, winning Launch Pad and what's next.
We were proud to again be a sponsor and lead the jury for WantedDesign?s 2019 Launch Pad alongside EQ3, which was another year filled with incredible designs from designers from around the globe. The 2019 Launch Pad jury included Karen Hong, Buyer for Design Within Reach, Giulio Cappellini, Art Director, Marva Griffin Wilshire, Curator and International Press Director of Salone Satellite, Enri Tielmann, VP of Product Development of EQ3, and Shant Madjarian, Founder & Creative Director of Juniper.
Lighting design winner Alvaro Carrizosa of Design Machin talks to Design Milk about his work, winning this year’s Launch Pad and what’s next:
Tell me more about the heritage / history behind the toy that you based your lamp on and why it was something you wanted to explore"
I’m Mexican and I’m deeply connected to my Mexican roots and culture. I have always admired Mexico’s craftsmanship, tradition, and identity. I draw my inspiration on my experiences traveling through Mexico; its food, colors, shapes, attitudes, etc. My work is an attempt to preserve and reintroduce objects and shapes that are found in my culture that in some instances are becoming obsolete.
The Balero Lamp, is a tribute to the traditional children’s toy cup-and-ball or balero as it’s known in Mexico. The game is played by f...
We were proud to again be a sponsor and lead the jury for WantedDesign?s 2019 Launch Pad alongside EQ3, which was another year filled with incredible designs from designers from around the globe. The 2019 Launch Pad jury included Karen Hong, Buyer for Design Within Reach, Giulio Cappellini, Art Director, Marva Griffin Wilshire, Curator and International Press Director of Salone Satellite, Enri Tielmann, VP of Product Development of EQ3, and Shant Madjarian, Founder & Creative Director of Juniper.
Lighting design winner Alvaro Carrizosa of Design Machin talks to Design Milk about his work, winning this year’s Launch Pad and what’s next:
Tell me more about the heritage / history behind the toy that you based your lamp on and why it was something you wanted to explore"
I’m Mexican and I’m deeply connected to my Mexican roots and culture. I have always admired Mexico’s craftsmanship, tradition, and identity. I draw my inspiration on my experiences traveling through Mexico; its food, colors, shapes, attitudes, etc. My work is an attempt to preserve and reintroduce objects and shapes that are found in my culture that in some instances are becoming obsolete.
The Balero Lamp, is a tribute to the traditional children’s toy cup-and-ball or balero as it’s known in Mexico. The game is played by f...
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