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DESIGNER OF THE DAY

Designer of the Day: Nazara Lázaro

After studying interior design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid, Nazara Lázaro spent two years in Japan perfecting regional woodworking techniques. Now, the Berlin-based multitalent prepares to debut her Crooked Collection, a series of angular oak benches and chairs that evoke Japan’s time-honored craft traditions while referencing the pristine 3D visualizations that have recently influenced her.

After studying interior design at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid, Nazara Lázaro spent two years in Japan perfecting regional woodworking techniques. Now, the Berlin-based multitalent prepares to debut her Crooked Collection, a series of angular oak benches and chairs that evoke Japan’s time-honored craft traditions while referencing the pristine 3D visualizations that have recently influenced her.

Here, we ask designers to take a selfie and give us an inside look at their life.

Age: 32

Occupation: Interior and product designer.

Instagram: @nazaralazaro

Hometown: Tenerife, The Canary Islands. A Spanish archipelago.

Studio location: Berlin.

Describe what you make: I do interior and product design, and I’m getting more and more into 3D visualization and art direction as well.

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The most important thing you’ve designed to date: An apartment in Berlin, which is now under construction. It was the first time I was allowed to be as creative as I wanted, so I have designed every single detail to make it truly unique.

Describe the problem your work solves: I try to inspire with what I do, being that space, an object, or an image, so I guess in a way I’m trying to solve people’s lack of enthusiasm? 

Describe the project you are working on now: I’m working on several interior design projects, helping with the creative direction and general design for a small furniture company in Germany, doing 3D visualization projects, and working on my furniture pieces whenever I have some time left. 

A new or forthcoming project we should know about: The launch of my Crooked Collection in the Sight Unseen Offsite online later this month. 

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What you absolutely must have in your studio: A clean and organized desk, proper lighting, and good music. Lately, I’ve been listening to a lot of traditional music from Okinawa and Hokkaido.

What you do when you’re not working: Digging in flea markets in search of another treasure to bring home. 

Sources of creative envy: More than envy! Artists and designers that I respect and inspire me: Max Lamb, Faye Toogood, Oscar Piccolo and Charlotte Taylor from Dello Studio, Yasmin Bawa, Ana Kras, Blanca Miro. And a great artistic icon I love from my hometown: Cesar Manrique.

The distraction you want to eliminate: My family’s WhatsApp group. 

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Concrete or marble? Marble! But not polished. Raw, natural.

High-rise or townhouse? Townhouse.

Remember or forget? Remember… maybe.

Aliens or ghosts? Aliens. I often dream about them.

Dark or light? Light.

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