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"We both came from different professional backgrounds that
complement each other," the women say. Gonzalez is an indus-
trial designer while Young is a visual artist. "These backgrounds
are what define our inspiration."
The duo seeks to showcase their feminine perspective
through the pieces they create, using a muted color palette
and materials that are chosen to last, with the objective of
reducing the impact of these creations on the environment.
They work with Californian craftsmen, considering it their
social responsibility to preserve their savoir-faire. Gonzalez
and Young's sustainable commitment is also reflected through
their fabrication process, which is at small scale and based
upon request, to avoid any waste.
For their series Segment, the designers wanted "to break
down a homogenous piece and bare the question of how to
produce several products composed of segments that have
a similar understanding between each other." With the Flow
collection and, in particular, the O stool, the intention was to
take "the circular shape to its limits, unfolding and folding again
to create a fluid softness in steel," Gonzalez and Young describe.
"The form captures the steady movement of light and shadows
pooling and curving outward as they continuously ebb and flow."
TOP LEFT: ARK DESK AND UNA
CHAIR; TOP RIGHT: BLOCKCHAIR
AND BOWLAMP; BOTTOM:
VASSOIO-COFFEETABLE
COURTESY
OF
ESTUDIO
PERSONA
Every new seating piece, table, light and object designed
by Estudio Persona has to be functional and immersive for the
user. Following a minimalist approach based on the idea of
making something complex look simple, Gonzalez and Young
honor their love for discretion and subtlety in design — far from
flash or ostentatiousness. They are currently working on their
new collection and on a couple of collaborations that will be
revealed soon. estudiopersona.com
