Mario Taepper

Which products have you designed for PHILIPPI and where do the ideas for your designs come from?
The VERSO products are my first designs for PHILIPPI.

Which product would you like to design for PHILIPPI?
A candlestick or an original salt & pepper shaker or whatever PHILIPPI wishes.

Which PHILIPPI product would you give away and which one would you like to receive as a gift?
There are different products to choose from.

How long do you work on your designs?
Actually not long. The ideas arise spontaneously without long "brooding".

Do you have a favorite colour?
Black and white.

What natural gift would you like to possess?
To be able to play the piano in concert.

How and when did you decide to create design?
Even as a child I liked playing with shapes and I also liked discovering new shapes in nature.

What does good design mean to you?
Good design should be clear in line, without superfluous flourishes.
It should stand the test of time without getting boring.

If you weren't a designer, you would...
… concert pianist