In episode 103, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Creative Director, Brand Strategist and Poly-Disciplinary Creative Chameleon, Rozhia Tabnak.
Her work includes interior design, art curation, film production design, and graphic work across the spectrum of media. which unite under the umbrella of spatial design. She believes that the design of a space is holistic yet interpretive and that the experience of the client is inextricable from the intent of the designer.
From Manhattan to Miami and several cities in between, Rozhia has designed dozens of restaurants, including the highly acclaimed and award-winning Sofreh in Brooklyn, for which she incorporated a historic and traditional Persian aesthetic into a chic contemporary design.
She has been featured in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Eater and New York Magazin to name a few and divides her time between New York and Sydney.
In this episode, the Occupational Philosophers and Rozhia explore:
- How does a project have a soul?
- How curiosity is at the heart of great design
- Why branding is not just thinking about a logo (and a dirty word)
- What is steampunk?
- Exactly, what is a Polydisciplinary creative chameleon?
- The importance of asking why
- What’s my personal why?
- Why does the world need what I am producing?
- How Curiosity starts with being present
- Can you create workspaces that can be both productive and creative?
- Why there is no middle ground
- And the future hashtag of "Kitch is just past cheesy"
As always, there are some great thought experiments. This time it is the design challenge of "Mission Impossible"
The Occupational Philosophers hope you enjoy listening to the show as much as they enjoyed making it.
www.occupationalphilosophers.com
About Rozhia
- Rozhia Website https://rozhiatabnak.com/
- Insta https://www.instagram.com/rozhia/
- Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/rozhia-tabnak-725b0319/
Show notes & Resources
- Everything is alive https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/everything-is-alive/id1388419519
- London poetry shop cafe https://www.poetrypharmacy.co.uk/oxford-street
- Book - Wabi Sabi for artists, poets and Designers https://www.amazon.com.au/Wabi-Sabi-Artists-Designers-Poets-Philosophers/dp/0981484603
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