Jacques Guillemet and Sophie Roberty, of French homeware brand Pylones, known for its fun and colourful designs, were in town recently for the opening of lifestyle store Carsac in Tsim Sha Tsui, which sells their products.
Q: What's the reason behind the colourful style?
Guillemet: 'Design today is usually minimalist, metallic and in black, grey or red. Such things are more for people who know about design. We want to be accessible to everybody and create designs that touch everyone.'
Q: Your products are cute. Are you targeting children?
Guillemet: 'Actually they're mainly for adults. People need colour. But, I guess, inside we're still very young. Our products try to remind people how they loved colour and fun when they were younger.'
Q: Is it fun to create witty designs?