Where I Work: Stéphanie Marin of smarin
We virtually travel to Nice, France, to see Stéphanie Marin's smarin office and to investigate how and where they make it all happen.
Our first brush with smarin was back in 2006 when Design Milk was just a baby and our founder came across their oversized, pebble-looking pillows called Livingstones. Since then we’ve continued to appreciate the nap-worthy designs that the French brand and their founder, Stéphanie Marin, have created. For this month’s Where I Work, we virtually travel to Nice, France, to see Marin’s smarin headquarters and to investigate how and where they make it all happen.
What is your typical work style"
The studio opens quite early, but every one has a specific schedule. Mine is 10am to 6pm, with a break in midday. I often travel, for installations.
I have a coffee when I arrive, it is the first thing I do of the day. It helps me going into the work world.
We are working most of the time for public spaces and try to create new situations in various places. Although we do the production of our concepts and design in our workshop in the South of France, we also have a repertoire we produce as a small artisanal factory. Meanwhile, we have a research process, and make objects following our favorite themes, such as therapeutic and mechanic.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
I still draw, I need to model maquettes with my fingers. We love to make our prototypes by ourselves. We are experts in textiles, b...
Our first brush with smarin was back in 2006 when Design Milk was just a baby and our founder came across their oversized, pebble-looking pillows called Livingstones. Since then we’ve continued to appreciate the nap-worthy designs that the French brand and their founder, Stéphanie Marin, have created. For this month’s Where I Work, we virtually travel to Nice, France, to see Marin’s smarin headquarters and to investigate how and where they make it all happen.
What is your typical work style"
The studio opens quite early, but every one has a specific schedule. Mine is 10am to 6pm, with a break in midday. I often travel, for installations.
I have a coffee when I arrive, it is the first thing I do of the day. It helps me going into the work world.
We are working most of the time for public spaces and try to create new situations in various places. Although we do the production of our concepts and design in our workshop in the South of France, we also have a repertoire we produce as a small artisanal factory. Meanwhile, we have a research process, and make objects following our favorite themes, such as therapeutic and mechanic.
What’s your studio/work environment like"
I still draw, I need to model maquettes with my fingers. We love to make our prototypes by ourselves. We are experts in textiles, b...
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