Furniture Design: Make a Wooden Lamp
About Me
A course by Fabien Cappello , Product and Furniture Designer
About the video: About Me
Overview
“In this lesson, I will present myself, tell you about where I come from, and how I ended up being where I am now. Each path is valid as long as we take it includes values and actions that consider the others. We will also talk about my motivations and vision as a designer. ”
In this video lesson Fabien Cappello addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Furniture Design: Make a Wooden Lamp. Light up your home by creating a versatile lighting accessory through resourceful woodworking techniques..
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hello, I'm Fabien Cappello, a designer based in Guadalajara, Mexico. In my work, I try to focus on generating environments and objects which are culturally relevant because I see design as a cultural tool to address how we live and connect. I was born in France, in the suburbs of Paris. When I was young, I was fascinated by the big concrete tower of the housing development I grew up in. I was interested in the public spaces and the public infrastructure that has been built in the sixties to house thousands of families like mine to live in better conditions than the city centers. So...”
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Course summary for: Furniture Design: Make a Wooden Lamp
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Category
Craft, Design -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Woodworking

Fabien Cappello
A course by Fabien Cappello
Fabien Cappello is a French designer based in Guadalajara, Mexico. After studying industrial design at the University of Art and Design in Switzerland, he was awarded the IKEA Scholarship and pursued a master’s degree at the Royal College of Art in London.
After his studies, he did various design residencies around the world–in Korea, Japan, Portugal, and Italy. Throughout his career, he has developed an eclectic style inspired by the places he has lived in. His work has been exhibited in museums like Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, the Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco, and Archivo Gallery in Mexico City.
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