{"id":245129,"date":"2020-07-10T06:08:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-10T05:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/ramos-bassols-qa\/"},"modified":"2020-11-16T14:53:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:53:56","slug":"ramos-bassols-qa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/ramos-bassols-qa\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramos &#038; Bassols Q&#038;A"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#ffffff;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:calc( 1768px + 0px );margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:35;line-height:1.3;\">Barcelona-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/ramos-bassols\">Ramos &amp; Bassols<\/a> was founded in 2004 by industrial designers David Ramos and Jordi Bassols. Known for their clean-lined, contemporary take on furniture, lighting, and tableware, the boutique firm balances form, function and aesthetics in their meticulous pieces. The duo has worked with a range of prestigious European brands including Vibia, for whom they created <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/ceiling-fixtures-duo-ceiling\">Duo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/ceiling-fixtures-domo-ceiling\">Domo<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/wall-fixtures-alpha-wall\">Alpha<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/outdoor-plis-outdoor-floor\">Plis<\/a> and more. Among their many honors are the 2015 Red Dot award, 2015 iF Design award, and 2010 International Interior Design Association prize. We spoke to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/us\/usa\/ramos-bassols\">Ramos &amp; Bassols<\/a> to find out what inspires them\u2014and what makes them crazy mad.<\/h2><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"960\" height=\"634\" alt=\"Vibia stories - Ramos &amp; Bassols Q&amp;A\" title=\"vibia-ramos-bassols\" src=\"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.vibia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-223139\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27634%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20960%20634%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27960%27%20height%3D%27634%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1-400x264.jpg 400w, https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1-600x396.jpg 600w, https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1-800x528.jpg 800w, https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/vibia-ramos-bassols-1.jpg 960w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>When and why did you decide to go into design?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<\/strong><br \/>\nI was always interested in and fascinated by objects, architecture, interior design, in reality it was something that came naturally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<\/strong><br \/>\nSince I was small I\u2019ve been really curious about objects, their shapes and the way that they are constructed. These little inventions have always fascinated me\u2026. (things like the spring mechanism of a clothes peg, how a plastic clip works, etc.). Day-to-day things that sometimes we don\u2019t appreciate enough. I love this form \/ function duality. That was what made me develop my creative side with all its consequences. Later I discovered that the figure of the industrial designer was behind all these creations and that\u2019s when it became clear it was my true calling. The balance I was looking for between art and reason.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><strong>Where do you find inspiration when starting out with a design? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Normally inspiration comes along through working, it typically doesn\u2019t come about through a moment of spontaneous inspiration.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Rather than finding it I seek it out. It\u2019s true that on occasion there can be an accidental catalyst from which a design can come about, but more typically I start investigating all those aspects which I believe can influence the product that I\u2019m going to design. They are not always straight forward references, sometimes there are slightly tangential that I continue to explore till I\u2019ve found something solid.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>Three adjectives that describe you <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Tenacious, observant, methodical all of which could be considered strengths, the weaknesses I\u2019ll keep to myself.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>If you\u2019ll allow me I\u2019ll pass on the negative aspects\u2026 Clearly because of my profession being creative is a given so I\u2019ll mention three others that I think are relevant: Perseverant, non-conformist and without doubt too idealistic.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><strong>Describe your perfect escape or journey <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>A place where I can disconnect, ideally far from the crowds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>In a corner of Formentera with my loved ones\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><strong>What singer or musical group would you recommend everyone to listen to at least once? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Nick Cave, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>It\u2019s a difficult choice, I love music and I\u2019d be afraid of being unfair to the ones I wouldn\u2019t choose. I\u2019d mention two: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Michael Nyman.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p><strong>If you could choose a super-power what would it be? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The ability to put order on things spontaneously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The power of objectivity\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><strong>What drives you crazy? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>The lack of communication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Arrogance and the lack of empathy.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><strong>Something that you\u2019d love to learn? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Languages. Speaking them makes everything easier and it\u2019s something absolutely fundamental nowadays, the more and the better the easier it is to establish good communication, at play and at work.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>Play the piano.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><strong>What is the most important lesson that you have learnt in life?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> Jordi:<br \/>\n<\/strong>With patience and perseverance anything in life can be achieved.<\/p>\n<p><strong>David:<br \/>\n<\/strong>That it\u2019s very short\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 0px;}@media only screen and (max-width:1024px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}@media only screen and (max-width:768px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-0{width:100% !important;}.fusion-builder-column-0 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 0px;margin-left : 0px;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-1{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 30px;padding-bottom : 60px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 30px;}<\/style><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":277283,"featured_media":245216,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[113],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245129"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/277283"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245129"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245129\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":249830,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245129\/revisions\/249830"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245129"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245129"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vibiatest.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245129"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}