Ahead of design agency Hierve's presence at Design Junction, we at Futurespace wanted to find out more about this collaborative firm with offices in London and Mexico City. Read on to find out what principal designer Alejandro Villarreal thinks of London Olympic architecture, learn which British designers they would like to join forces with and discover their plans for 'Takeaway Afternoon Tea.'
What does Hierve mean to you?
Hierve is a small infrastructure that provides me with the possibility of sharing creativity for the common good. And since this is what I love doing, Hierve means a lot to me.
Do your locations [London and Mexico City] affect the product and/or process of your design work?
Definitely. Being in touch with two interconnected but totally different realities, enriches, stimulates and grounds my creativity. I am attaching two images of both offices.
We have an integrated approach towards design. We don´t believe that a single of the above aspects should be dominant within a project. We prefer to find a subtle balance, sometimes with success and sometimes without it. If a project is functional, if it explores creativity, if it is responsible in some degree and at the same time enhances the human experience, then we are very happy.
You do a lot of collaborative work – can you tell us a bit about how these relationships are conceived?
Creativity at its best is always a collaborative work. We try to find the best possible outcome for each of our projects, and we try to get involved with the people that will help us achieve that goal.
What British designers do you admire/would like to work with?
British design is fantastic and inspiring, and it has been like that for ages. I love its independent, technical, poetic and high quality virtues. Names that come to my mind: Kit Kemp, David Chipperfield, Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Soane, Thomas Heatherwick, James Dyson, Paul Smith, Caruso St John, David Hockney, J.M.W. Turner, etc, etc.
What do you feel your responsibility is an architect/designer?
To materialize ideas that bring common good.
Did you watch the London 2012 Olympics? – what are your thoughts on some of the Olympic buildings?
The spirit of most of the buildings is amazing. Simple, clever use of means, thought for a brief temporality. Beyond all, I love the fact that their main goal was to connect people, to become stages where the whole world could connect through sport.
….and finally what's next for Hierve?
On the boards we are designing our next self-produced furniture range for next year, we are fully developing our Hydroelectric Lamp, we are fully developing our Takeaway Afternoon Tea and we are working on a Service Design project for low income housing in Mexico.
www.hierve.com
http://thedesignjunction.co.uk
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