The combination of well-being and functionality is not only a core element of Mazda’s design philosophy, but also characterizes the interior style of design director Jo Stenuit. In his house, a passion for collecting, an affinity for design and a love of Japanese culture unite to create an oasis of calm in the middle of Frankfurt. Chapter TV visited the automotive designer in his home.
One look at the ceiling-high shelf at the side of the dining table reveals why Jo Stenuit, Design Director of Mazda Motor Europe, calls himself a collector. It contains countless vases in various shades of red, many of them flea market finds or souvenirs from abroad. However, the Belgian-born designer’s passion for collecting is not only focused on colorful clay vessels – old and new objects with different functions, all of them carefully selected and placed, are lined up in the designer’s home. He is particularly proud of his Braun record player – by design legend Dieter Rams. As with the interior of a car, he tries to combine a sense of well-being and functionality in his home. »I firmly believe that you can have that special feeling of coming home even when you get into a car. At Mazda, we try to create that primarily through reduction, a clear design language and the choice of materials«, the designer explains. These three parameters also seem to apply to Jo Stenuit’s interior design style. In addition, Mazda’s focus on carefully manufactured craftsmanship is reflected in the choice of furniture and decorative elements.
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