Sergio Orozco
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Sergio Orozco is an award winning designer of furniture and lighting. His works are influenced by international experience and worldwide background.
He studied violin for many years, then at the age of 18 he moved to the capital, Bogotá
, planning to pursue his musical studies. His goals changed, however, when he found he was developing even more serious interest in art, design and architecture. So, after two years of fine wood model making and musical instrument construction in Bogotá, he moved to Europe where he traveled extensively and studied painting, sculpture and design.
In 1980, he came to New York where he attended Parsons The New School for Design
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In 1989, the successful Sergio Orozco Design Inc studio was established, attracting many national and international clients with a variety of products manufactured around the world.
In The New York Times
Sergio is quoted, "The secret of furniture design is to create something great that begins with the human being in mind and the desire to please the eyes and the body". In another profile article by Home Furnishings Daily (HFD), he is quoted as saying, " I consider myself as an artist with a mission, a very simple one, to create an atmosphere, a climate, an ambiance where human beings, can feel comfortable and in harmony with my furnishings and with themselves".
He studied violin for many years, then at the age of 18 he moved to the capital, Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, planning to pursue his musical studies. His goals changed, however, when he found he was developing even more serious interest in art, design and architecture. So, after two years of fine wood model making and musical instrument construction in Bogotá, he moved to Europe where he traveled extensively and studied painting, sculpture and design.
In 1980, he came to New York where he attended Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School for Design
Parsons The New School For Design, known colloquially as Parsons, is the art and design college of The New School university. It is located in New York City's Greenwich Village, and has produced artists and designers such as Marc Jacobs, Dean and Dan Caten, Norman Rockwell, Donna Karan, Jane...
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In 1989, the successful Sergio Orozco Design Inc studio was established, attracting many national and international clients with a variety of products manufactured around the world.
In The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Sergio is quoted, "The secret of furniture design is to create something great that begins with the human being in mind and the desire to please the eyes and the body". In another profile article by Home Furnishings Daily (HFD), he is quoted as saying, " I consider myself as an artist with a mission, a very simple one, to create an atmosphere, a climate, an ambiance where human beings, can feel comfortable and in harmony with my furnishings and with themselves".
Honors and awards
- Winner of the Interior Design ROSCOE Award for residential furniture.
- Winner of Roscoe Certificate for Outstanding Achievement in Product Design.
- Winner of the 11TH ARTS AWARD and first ever PRODUCT DESIGNER OF THE YEAR.
Associations
Orozco is a Professional Member of The Industrial Designers Society of America (IDSA), a Professional Member and a former Director of The American Society of Furniture Designers (ASFD), a ALA Professional Member and an Official Spokesperson for The American Lighting Association, a Professional Member of The Accessories Resource Team (ART), a Member of the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America (IESNA), a LAMPS PLUS CDLC (Certified Decorative Lighting Consultant), Member of Edgewood Golf Country Club and a contributing Design Editor for the HL&A Magazine and Contract Lighting magazine.Links
- http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/22/nyregion/art-and-engineering.html
- http://www.homelighting.com/article.cfm?intarticleID=321
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvFq9H1Blcc
- http://www.sergioorozco.com