Pep Feliu: 'the goal is to achieve the confort of an hotel at home'

Six months ago we started with enthusiasm the section 'Interior Design' today we continue with passion. This concept is a step further than decoration. Thus, interior design incorporates the decoration itself, but also the design of the spaces and the objects that are on them. In fact, in May Pep Feliu explained it to us.

To begin this new article we asked our expert the following question: How do we have to do it so that a home is welcoming?

The answer began with a shocking statement: 'the objective is to take the hotel home'... of course, what I mean is not that we have to copy the hotel standards but if we have to aspire to make living in our home or working space at the office or local -or even if we are guests- must be a comfortable experience. Pep Feliu deepens: 'both two-star and super luxury hotels, with their enormous differences, aspire to be remembered'. To sum up, Interior Design has to be at the service of our quality of life: what is being designed is not an ephemeral space nor is it where we will spend working time, living and so on.

Secondly, we ask Pep Feliu not to speak about 'Interior Design' from a philosophical point of view, but to go deeper into the specific aspects of its configuration. -He think- for a moment before tackling the subject:

'The first thing is to make a detailed study of the space that we will inhabit, whatever it is a house, an office or a local, everyone has its singularity. "What is the shape of the space? Is there natural light or not? At what time is the client present in the dwelling? Depending on the answer to the second question I reckon and choose how the proper design. In my works, natural light always plays an essential role. Thus, I use translucent materials that let pass sunlight (glass, uglass, etc.). Is there no natural light? So the priority is to focus electric light in the most used spaces by the client to help him without being invasive: a good design is not noticeable! '. 'In addition to illuminating correctly other aspects that I take into account are: the sensory dimension involved in design - all senses except taste - come into play with the interior that I design. 'So, for example, the temperature has to be 20 degrees the whole year , acoustic insulation has to be based on the use of ceilings that prevent reverberation, and the view also has its space: each color is aimed at a type of character: red for optimists, white, on the other hand, for people with a tendency to depression, green and brown for lovers of nature and blue to relax.

Beyond the senses one has to aspire to create the diaphanous space for two reasons: 1. I understand that a visual unity between, for example, a dining room and a kitchen is attractive 2. The fewer obstacles there are between spaces dedicated to different functions, the more accessible it is for everyone, including the various functional ones. And he states emphatically: 'For me, whether living or working, it is important to design a large, illuminated and always south-facing workspace, which is the cardinal point with maximum natural light, as I said before. Lighting is crucial, but also, of course, furniture such as a large table with enough space to sit comfortably with space for the body and legs, if you will allow me, I would like to add that the most suitable chair is the Arne Jacobsen because it is hergonomic, that means that, it adapts to the shapes of the human body'. And he points out: 'hergonomy is crucial in chairs, doorknobs, armchairs -which must be one metre deep and must always have very soft pillows- and concludes: 'I have been strict in distinguishing interior design from decoration and, it is correct but the truth is that we can speak of decorative objects to which I look for spaces in designs: libraries, mirrors or paintings -with sector lighting'-. In short, interior design, functionality and universal design for disabled (ask firms in order to install bars in the bathroom) go side by side.

A conversation like this one is exciting: in future articles it will have more chapters.  

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