Nipa Doshi

As co-founder of Doshi Levien, she has created designs for a raft of international brands, from B&B Italia to Kvadrat (doshilevien.com)

Marion worked with us at our studio from about 2009 to 2012 and during that time I was struck by the fact that she enjoyed the process of design and creation as much as the final product. The quality is still clear in her practice, as is her playfulness and the sophistication of her thinking. She often uses quite humble materials like paper, so there’s a sense of ephemera and transience in her work, which I think is another way of her enjoying the process. Her graphic approach chimes with my own, which is very rooted in drawing, colour and collage. Marion’s range of references is also interesting – often industrial designers can be narrow in their references and have a rigid emphasis on functionality and engineering. In the future, in addition to her producing interactive installations, I can see Marion doing a very broad spectrum of work, from creating interactive, technology-embedded surfaces and medical textiles, to projects for children and educational purposes.

‘MARION ENJOYED THE PROCESS OF DESIGN AND CREATION AS MUCH AS THE FINAL PRODUCT’