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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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Design Hunter Q + A: Ito Kish
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Design Hunter Q + A: Ito Kish

Ito Kish’s designs are exquisite – full of story and detail. With his pieces now available in Australia, we hear why Wes Anderson is an inspiration and traveling is his vice.


 

Name: Ito Kish

What you do: Furniture (ITO KISH) & Interior designer and retailer (KISH).

Your latest project:
Re-designing iconic Filipino furniture and décor pieces for the new generation to appreciate. It will be launched this October during Manila FAME. And of course, my pieces to be available now in Australia gives me a crazy happiness!

Who are three people that inspire/excite you:

1) Wes Anderson – Crazy beautiful mind!
2) Zaha Hadid – curves and size makes a big difference
3) Tom Ford – attitude, style and sex appeal

What is your favourite…

Car/bike/plane/boat model: MY Gary Fisher Mountain bike

Chair model: Pantone chair. For its simplicity and making plastic high end.

Commercial space: the Zuellig building Makati City, Philippines

Decorative product: Crystal chandeliers. The brightest gems of all.

Functional product: Door bell. It answers a lot of questions!

Handmade good: Fan made of Buri

Mass-produced good: Flip flops

Meal: Green salad

Restaurant: Noma. Tried to eat 2x during my visit but can not always get a table then saw a story at CNN how they can be crazy about food development. I will eat next time on my next visit to Copenhagen. Promise.

Drink: Water/Fruit juice

Bar: I do not drink

Item in your studio: Murano table lamp

Piece of technology: Mobile Phone

Historical figure: Napoleon Bonaparte

Fictional character: Superman

Vice: Travelling. It feeds me creativity and energy.

Virtue: Honesty
 

What does the term ‘Design Hunter’ mean to you?
I imagine them to be like Santa’s elves. They work non stop to give you something, feed you excitement and design the way we live.

K I S H
kish.ph


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Issue 62 - Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62

Living in the Environment Issue

Issue 62 is the first issue of the year and always a great time to put our best foot forward. With Adam Goodrum, the loveliest man in design, as Guest Editor, we draw on his insights as a furniture designer, artist and educator to look at the makers shaping our design world. Sustainability has never been more important, and increasingly this is a consideration from the start with projects designed to address their immediate environment as well as the longevity of the planet. From the coldest winters to the most tropical of summers, addressing how we live in the environment is crucial to creating the perfect home.

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