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In more concrete terms, all my ideas are Above and below:
born from numerous rough sketches and
levitation is a unique
desk designed with
from my drawing mistakes. I draw again and
only one leg that can
again until the final design appears to be be placed anywhere
evident to me. Then I digitally model the
product. This stage offers the possibility to
check the coherence between the form, the
function and the materials of the finished
object.
DESIGNER: How woulD you DEScRIbE
youR DESIGN StylE?
boucHER: I have a few artistic obsessions
which characterise my style. For example, I must admit that the people around me Outside of the kitchen and bathroom Above: the caroline
I systematically use contrasting materials, often comment that I pay a lot of attention sector, I regularly create furniture and lights
bathtub designed
for aquamass
colours, transparencies, etc. I create by to detail when I look at things and people. for all different kinds of manufacturers. I
playing with basic geometric shapes like the I perhaps have a more critical eye. I think have a special fondness for lighting design.
cube, sphere or cylinder. perhaps that I see the world as if I was in the I consider light to be a material in its own
Apart from that, I equally have a go at process of designing it. right, one which we can mould like a potter
more organic designs for certain projects. works the clay. It is a feeling that is quite
To be honest, and at the risk of annoying DESIGNER: wHat kItcHEN- oR difficult to describe.
some people, the function of an object is batHRoom-RElatED DESIGN pRojEctS In this type of project, as well as the
not the priority in my eyes. Beauty is my HavE you uNDERtakEN? creation, there is an important follow-up
priority. So I would describe my design style boucHER: This type of project is still quite work on the development of the product
as minimalist or simple – I prefer the word rare in my portfolio. I have recently created during which the technique is at the service
simple – attractive and delightfully useless… a bathtub for Aquamass who will distribute of the design. It is a stage of refining which I
this product soon. For this project, I had supervise so as not to alter the product.
DESIGNER: How DoES bEING a DESIGNER the opportunity to be free and to do what I
affEct tHE way you SEE tHE woRlD? wanted. I was also able to discover materials DESIGNER: wHIcH of youR owN DESIGN
boucHER: I’m not sure that my job affects that I hadn’t used before like composite pRojEctS HaS bEEN youR pERSoNal
my vision of the world. But I’m sure that it materials adapted for the bathroom. If I had favouRItE So faR?
affects the way people see me. Obviously the the opportunity, I would like to realise my boucHER: The next one. It’s difficult to
profession of designer makes many people idea of a kitchen, that is to say the heart of respond to this question because I’m never
dream. the home. satisfied, even if, as I said before, I like ➔
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