Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative
Finalization
A course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez , Designer
About the video: Finalization
Overview
“Here I will finalize the object by adding the mirror. I will also give you a summary of the project.”
In this video lesson Jean-Baptiste Fastrez addresses the topic: Finalization, which is part of the Domestika online course: Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative. Break the rules of design by experimenting with materials and shapes to look beyond how objects are used and allow them to transmit real emotions.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finalization In this lesson, we will finalize our mirror. I prepared, from the last sample, a full mirror around the fence we made earlier. I will place the last strands. As you can see, I placed the strands in staggered rows to create maximum coverage and generate as much density as possible. It also makes a nice rhythm when you look inside the frame. I will now finalize the cutting of the mirror to get the shape I want. As you can see, I decided to leave more lengths at the top than at the bottom to create a dynamic shape and generate rhythm when looking at the mirror. To increase this im...”
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Course summary for: Object Design: Combine Material, Form, and Narrative
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe InDesign, KeyShot, Rhino -
Areas
Furniture Design & Making, Product Design

Jean-Baptiste Fastrez
A course by Jean-Baptiste Fastrez
After studying at the École Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle, Jean-Baptiste Fastrez spent some time working for the Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec studio. In 2010, he won the Design Parade competition at Villa Noailles and created his own studio a year later.
Since then, he has worked for several brands and editors such as Moustache, Manufacture de Sèvres, Kvadrat, and Tai Ping. His work has received numerous awards and some of his pieces have been included in the permanent collections at the Centre Pompidou and the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.
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