Interview Amongst Christian Woo

We brutal inward dear amongst Vancouver-based slice of furniture designer Christian Woo's cabinetry move in addition to slice of furniture at IDSwest a few years dorsum in addition to fifty-fifty to a greater extent than than e'er his move inspires us. Woo's minimalist modern designs are a huge favourite in addition to I'm surprised I haven't asked him sooner for an interview here.  Christian's move is renowned for its carefully worked-through detailing in addition to elegant simplicity; his surprise pops of color, purpose of beautiful FSC certified hardwoods in addition to consideration of the environs his bespoke pieces volition last placed, prepare him apart. We sent out a few questions final week, here's what he said. But commencement his bio:

Since starting his society inward 2006, Woo's practise is driven past times his profound honor for craftmanship in addition to the nature of his chosen material.  Woo's bespoke slice of furniture is informed past times the natural setting of the Pacific Northwest in addition to subtly influenced past times the refined in addition to warm aesthetic of Scandinavian in addition to Japanese design.  As Christain explains, "I pattern my slice of furniture to last minimal in addition to harmonious complementing the undulating, rugged in addition to extreme landscape I grew upwardly with".

Tell us a piffling fleck close you. Where did yous develop or report in addition to what led yous to the path yous currently are on?
I was born inward Madrid in addition to raised inward Vancouver. I'm a slice of furniture designer in addition to forest worker at heart. I don’t convey a traditional pattern didactics per se, but convey formal grooming every bit a cabinet maker. I opened my ain studio inward 2006. These days I’m concentrating on increasing the profile of the studio, producing high calibre slice of furniture in addition to interiors in addition to expanding into international markets.

What's your master copy focus currently and/or how would yous depict your electrical flow pattern aesthetic?
My focus is two-fold: producing the novel move I've designed in addition to engaging amongst a wider audience. With to a greater extent than production pieces inward the works in addition to given the opportunities through social media in addition to other networks, an international rank is to a greater extent than than possible. The novel move volition exhibit the same aesthetic every bit commons for me. Strong forms in addition to solid forest structure amongst some mitt turned elements. I'm pretty excited close what's coming up.

We loved your latest designs at IDSwest - in addition to specially the cluster color tabular array this past times autumn - tin dismiss yous explicate that pattern process?
The Cluster tabular array was never intended to convey the drinking glass top. The base of operations was actually merely a problem-solving utilisation for me in addition to sat inward my store for ii years. I’d merely completed an interior projection for clients who were having a political party in addition to needed a tabular array in addition to fast. I experimented amongst the dark drinking glass pinnacle in addition to it merely worked. At IDS I showed the Cluster amongst color in addition to they convey been good received. It's a favourite slice of mine in addition to they're a pleasance to make.

What Canadian designers/makers/architects, etc do yous expect upwardly to, are influenced past times or inspire you?
There are in addition to then many of them. I'm a fan of Shawn Place for sure. I dear the move of Peter Cardew in addition to Chris Hunter. We convey a lot of talent inward Vancouver in addition to then I approximate I’m inspired past times the collective behave on of many accomplished creatives here. I dear the heritage of modernism inward Vancouver. I've been fortunate to convey created move for homes designed past times Richard Henriquez in addition to Ron Thom. That move has had enormous influence on me.

Where else do yous clitoris inspiration from?
From wherever I tin dismiss :). I ‘m most inspired past times working inward my shop, hands on, it's my favourite affair to do. I likewise discovery inspiration spell out inward nature –usually on trail runs amongst Indy, my loyal shepherd. I dear my job, in addition to that’s inspiration inward itself.

Any sneak peeks or plans yous tin dismiss part of novel or hereafter things on the go?
I’ve had some nifty bursts of inventiveness lately which feels in addition to then skillful every bit a maker. My move includes a lot of solid forest ( of class ) amongst turned elements in addition to again, some hits of colour. Next upwardly is a solid unit of measurement of tables, novel platform beds in addition to to a greater extent than illustration goods. I would depict the aesthetic every bit typical for me. Strong, basic forms, refined. I'll last immersing myself inward a novel interior projection this bound every bit well. It's an exciting projection in addition to I'll convey some room to experiment a little. It's an entire woodwork bundle for a nifty modern dwelling designed past times Vancouver Architect Scott Posno. I'm thinking white washed ash throughout!  (Photo credits | Trevor Brady).

Can't hold off to see! Thank yous Christian!  

Christians Woo's slice of furniture tin dismiss last works life at Provide hither inward Vancouver in addition to yous tin dismiss discovery Christian online:

Site: christianwoo.com
Twitter: @ChristianWoo_
Facebook: facebook.com/ChristianWooStudios

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