ONE STEP FOWARD FURNITURE

Design education and experience working in several design studios in London fuller Joshua Simanjuntak become fluent with the process of production. Design for the works will not be up to the consumer without the support of good manufacturing. Prototype produced by the designer still requires a long chain of production. So no wonder if he now builds some of the local furniture factory to produce the works of design objects with a more berkonsep. Joshua has been persistence produce results, the predicate-best-product event in London.
Design in 2002 diraihnya, and in July 2008 Joshua ASEAN Japan Center invited to participate in the International Lifestyle exhibition in Tokyo.

In addition to becoming active Johua designers also often didaulat to teach in the design of institutions. Himself never became a teacher at the school of design in London and had become active as a lecturer on the design of the Bandung Institute of Technology. Joshua also issued idealisnya diligent in the work of any posts in several print media. Indonesia typical natural materials such as rattan and wood is a favorite material which he always elaboration into existence kekinian modern furniture. Confess himself a lot to learn when working on the design studios of the world renowned designer Tom Dixon. "From Tom I learned a lot of work to produce a design that not only commercial but has a social mission that can be useful for many people," he said.


DESIGN AND CULTURE
I believe the designer is thinking metamorfosis the roots of culture. Because the designers of the object, which then become elements of lifestyle. So a designer not only created but also must consider the quality of social therein.


Craftmanship in Indonesia
Our nation's past have the expertise craftman extraordinary. However, the end of the end of this I see we have a little sense ehilangan-of-craftman. Impact of industrial land in the creativity of the craftsman for wood diperkerjakan has become a furniture factory worker. Dependence on machines to make them no longer to think long and craftmanship of the design.

Mission furniture exhibition in the cultural lifestyle in Japan. Asia has the characteristic style of furniture that has a red thread is the same. Use wood, rattan and plant fibers into the main material for furniture. We want to prove that the designers and manufacturing in India is very advanced and not lose the works of furniture in the country.

Next big project
I'm in process of concept design studio at this time I dirikan. Because I want to socialize for the furniture factory menggandeng designers to produce furniture. So furniture factory that has better quality for manufacturing is no longer the order furniture from foreign brands. Now with the collaboration with local designers can also produce products that are not less to the products of foreign brands.