I thought it was a great opportunity, because the way KALEOS works connects very closely with the aesthetic I had in mind for the product from the beginning. For this project, I also wanted to bring Alexander Calder in as a reference, because he has always been a major source of inspiration for me and
I think he helped create a connection between the KALEOS universe and my own.

Because of this, the process felt quite natural. The values KALEOS conveys are, in many ways, very close to my own, so I never felt that I had to adapt the way I design to the brand. Instead, I had the freedom to develop an idea of my own that naturally fitted within its vision.

I think form is almost everything, because in
the end it is what interacts with our senses, such as sight, touch and even sound. For me, the creative process is not only about drawing or working on a flat surface. A large part of the final piece comes from experimenting with materials, playing with them, deforming them and giving them new forms. Very often, it is during that experimentation that I discover something that catches my attention and feel that I am getting closer to what I am looking for.

My way of designing is characterised by a
simple, minimalist style, with fairly neutral colours, straight lines and geometric forms. It is an apparently simple aesthetic, without large or overly striking elements, but I always try to introduce small details that give the piece personality and move it away from anything too conventional or predictable.

One of the things I always like to highlight in
my creative process is the small mistakes and discoveries that appear while I am experimenting with forms. In this case, the red sphere came precisely from one of those mistakes. At first, the glasses carried too much weight at the front, so I decided to add a counterweight at the back to balance them. What started as a functional solution ended up becoming an essential part of the
design. I like how, sometimes, these small unexpected moments end up giving a piece personality and becoming part of its dentity.

How it makes us feel is one of the first things I consider. I have a habit of touching objects and paying attention to their textures and forms, to how they sit in the hand and to that feeling that, for a moment, the two almost become one. I don’t mean only objects designed by someone, but also natural elements such as a stone from the sea or a piece of wood. I’m interested in discovering what sensations they give me and, from there, exploring what function they could have and how I might develop an object from them. Very often, it is that first physical connection with a form that becomes the starting point of a project.

Without a doubt, the part I enjoy most is
cutting, breaking and taking things apart, and then creating again. I like experimenting with forms, adding and removing elements, turning them around and trying different combinations without necessarily having a defined result from
the beginning. It is quite an intuitive process, where I discover new possibilities as I experiment and which often ends up taking me somewhere I would never have imagined.

I think a piece is finished when adding more elements starts to make it less functional or too overloaded. For me, finding that balance is key. Knowing when to stop adding and understanding that, sometimes, removing
something is just as important as introducing something new. Even so, I don’t
think an object is ever completely finished. As society evolves, needs evolve
too. In the end, everything adapts to the present.