Interview with the artdirector of the company "Respect" designer Francesco Lucchese

Passing the gallery

Interview prepared: Nikolay Fedyanin

Magazine: Free (Cat) 2004

Designer Francesco Lucchese works in different areas. In recent years, the main theme has become objects for bathrooms. It is no coincidence that the Russian company "Respect", now a world-famous manufacturer of products from Koriana^®, the role of art director in her time was invited by Francesco Lucchese. He feels trends very subtly. And, most importantly, he always knows how these fashion trends will look in real space.SALON: What has changed in the last two years in the design of sinks? - Of course, there is an elongation of forms. Simultaneously constriction and elongation of the shell. This means that if we take the bathroom room, the tendency leads to the fact that the sink should be moved as close as possible to the wall so that it occupies as little space as possible. But this does not mean that in this way the size of the room is reduced. On the contrary, the wall along which the sink is located is extended. And the space is actually increasing. Note that there is a tendency to lengthening, but the shape may be different. As for colors, as we see from the new models of Respect, color becomes very important and fundamental.S: Let's say this concept. I choose a bright sink, bright shelves: red, yellow ... But the bathroom is usually made in the style of the whole interior. - Now "Respect" has a huge range of colors Koriana^®. From this range you can choose any. We have shells that show the possibility of a combination of colors, the imposition of three or four at the same time. I believe that bright, decisive colors are more relevant today. In a fashion return to the atmosphere and colors of the 70s. For example, orange color was used very widely then. In general, in those years, pure, bright colors were often popular. By the way, at the same time curved, smooth, long lines were in fashion.S: Do you think the influence of the Japanese style is gone? - No, the fashion for the Japanese style has not passed. For example, if you create an interior in the Japanese style, there will be no round shapes, but smooth, elongated, elongated lines that we talked about will be present. But we will rather find this influence in the collections of companies that work with wood. Giorgio Armani has a line called Armani Casa. 80% of Armani furniture is made for Japanese motives. That is, dark wood, low, elongated and simplified forms. Japan fashion holds, but I do not know how long it will last. Because, in my opinion, Japanese furniture is inconvenient. You see, we Europeans cannot be comfortable in a room furnished in Japanese style. For example, I have a Japanese in my studio. When I talk to him, I understand how they use these objects, I understand where all this comes from. Still, the culture is very different.S: What forms are closer to Europeans? - I can not talk about something that is absolute truth. I can only say about my ideas, as I see it. Over the past five years, more and more styles are mixed inside the house, ethnic furniture appears. There is a combination of glass and plastic, glass and wood, all this is combined and assembled. See, now rarely anyone buys all the furniture in the same style. People choose one item from a large collection. And they find a place in their house where they can deliver this item, because they like it. And, when buying, they already see how this chest of drawers or this floor lamp will be combined with other objects in their house, with other styles. Now they are not afraid to mix different things.S: What would you advise to people who are conceiving the interior of the bathroom? “Fine, if there are windows to have natural daylight.” When there is daylight, it is always easier to figure out where to put the mirror so that it is convenient to shave. Moreover, in this case, you can shave in daylight without turning on the lamp. And of course, the location of all other objects in the bathroom also depends on the availability of daylight. By the way, it is very important to decide in advance what we want to put: a bath or shower. If we talk about materials, then for the bathroom I always see smooth, shiny surfaces that wash well. This is for walls. To the water on them well drained. If we are talking about the field, I imagine either some kind of natural stone, or some kind of material that we naturally perceive as warm for the feet, so that we can gladly stand barefoot on the floor. So that it does not cause a feeling of cold even at the thought of it. Well, be sure to sink from "Respect." In order to happily start the day. So it was nice to look at the beautiful color. By the way, if the color is chosen correctly and he likes it, then this is already chromotherapy. You know, there are sunny days, but there are also gloomy ones. We do not want rain in our bathroom. We want us to have joy, light, sunny. That is what you need to think about when planning your bathroom.