ALEX in January

Every now and then we are going to have a little chat with someone we think is interesting for what he or she does. First we introduce Alex.

ALEX ESTADIEU is a designer working in design management and product design for AED (his own company).  Alex is from Southern France but has lived in Finland since 2002.

DESCRIBE WITH ONE WORD HOW YOU FEEL NOW IN JANUARY.
Frosty!

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN BUSY WITH THE LAST TWO MONTHS?
Designing a stand to be featured at the Maison & Objet fair. Designing furniture for a chain of coffee shops in the US.

THE MOST EXCITING PLACE YOU HAVE BEEN TO FOR BUSINESS?
Lahore in Pakistan: a cultural shock..
AND FOR PLEASURE?
Corsica, a small paradise in Europe.

THE MOST INTERESTING PLACE IN THE WORLD DESIGNWISE RIGHT NOW?
Sao-Paulo, Brazil. Ugly outside, Amazing inside.

NAME 3 OF YOUR FAVOURITE (DESIGN) OBJECTS.
The Bic Cristal pen
Akari light Model UF3-Q, Isamu Noguchi (see below)
Concorde plane

WHAT IS THE WEIRDEST WORD IN FINNISH YOU THINK?
Tötterö...for how it sounds
AND THE MOST BEAUTIFUL ONE? 
Rakas...for what it means

THANKS ALEX!

There will be a home feature of Alex later this year in AVOTAKKA made by MINDRE.
If you want to contact Alex: alex(at)aed.fi

A project Alex did when he was still studying. 

´Cupts´ sushi bowls Alex designed in collaboration with Jeremiah Tesolin.

Alex was involved in the design project of the Nokia store in Sao Paolo as well as many other stores.

Alex´s design takes shape at the factory. It´s a table for the ‘Coffee bean and Tea Leaf’ coffee shops in the US. This particular table will soon be fitted with the wireless charging system and end up in San Francisco. There´s more to come: a high table, a small one, a long one, etc.