INTERVIEW

Other items are also framed—a regular feature in some

of your latest works. Why did you choose this feature?

EQ: It’s like a painting—putting it in a frame

gives it another dimension. By framing the items, the

function and the material with which they are made

are enhanced. I’m interested in finding the best way

of framing and highlighting the features in every

context. The piece takes on a floating, almost magical

appearance. It is light despite its size. The collection

aims to create maximum aesthetic and visual power,

promoting the essence of each item, without resorting

to merely decorative features.

This is your first project in the bathroom industry.

And it is an unusually extensive bathroom collection.

Fifty pieces!

EQ: Yes. The idea is that the items recreate

their own vast universe. With this collection we think

of the bathroom more like a living room. An open

space, not closed in. In which, as well as the usual

items, you can enjoy pieces like a scented candle

holder, a mikado diffuser with aromatic fragrances,

a vaporiser air-freshener. The perfume has been

especially developed for these, creating a parallel

between the scent of bare skin and the item, to infuse

the metals with soul and sensuality.

I have also designed a jewellery box, a flower vase, and

even a waste bin, which I designed so it could also be

used as a champagne bucket. At the same time, it is a

collection specifically designed so that you can create

the Mirage environment with only 3 or 4 pieces. The

project also incorporates the concept of being able

to freely combine the three chosen finishes: chrome,

gold and rose gold.

Nowadays we talk about redefining luxury. What do

you think this means in the 21st century?

EQ: This collection, which grants the freedom

to create different ambiances, is a perfect example.

The luxury element is also created using this interplay

of lights and transparent surfaces. Mirage wants to

demonstrate that there is another side to luxury. The

gleam and reflections in the 21st century are achieved

through the simplification of the surfaces. Nowadays,

thanks to high-quality industrial production, we can

achieve so much more with less. The “simpler” a piece

is, the more perfect its finish should be, as any faults

will be easily visible. It is a silent luxury that comes

from the high quality execution of the item.

The problem with the word luxury is that is often used

to give value to anything that has simply been dressed

up as luxury. Manufacturing quality is vital. Luxury

comes on its own, it doesn’t need to be dressed up.

I also wanted to bring a certain spark to the luxury, to

give it more life, enliven it—to give it a soul in some way.

The collection aims

to create maximum

aesthetic and visual

power, promoting the

essence of each item,

without resorting to

merely decorative

features.

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