about the process… by lisa kuhnhausen
I often wonder how designers arrive at their final product. What inspires them? What is their first thought? Did they sketch, build, experiment? What type of media do they use? Where do they work? Who do they talk to? What makes them stop at a certain point? Where would their mind take them if they could carry on the design indefinitely?
Well, for all of those who are as curious as me, here is a little glimpse into my process for the design of the Chaboo…
a little introduction /// My name is Lisa Kuhnhausen. I am a freelance interior designer working in Portland and sometimes beyond; Germany to be exact. Fashion is a continual source of inspiration in my life, not only in my everyday life when i get dressed in the morning (or sometimes the afternoon), but it also has become the starting point for many of my projects.
inspiration /// Patrik Rzepski shirt /// but how does this relate to the chaboo?
first thoughts /// fundamentals of clothes… string /// fundamentals of chaboo… encourage the user, assert your own creativity, utilize it to its fullest potential
experimentation /// playing with the strings of fashion… shredding a shirt
experimentation /// attempting to integrate chaboo and string /// my thought: not strong enough yet… keep working
stay tuned… i’ll explore how the chaboo and fashion become further integrated by interacting with one another and the user.
January 13th, 2009 18:29
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March 21st, 2009 17:25
This is very inspired and the deconstructing process is very timely. Can we equate this to our economic situation and learn from it?
My take is that community survives over everything, i.e. the eating area table and that people find each other hugely creative regardless of medium. Love the T and all that it stands for. Very fashion forward too, who knew that it would look so wonderful when down to its essential threads? Is that warp or weft? More later,
Claudia
March 22nd, 2009 22:28
Hi claudia-
You should check out Lisa’s chaboo here:
http://www.projectchaboo.com/chaboo/product/lisa-kuhnhausen/