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Bio

Personal information

Name: Arash Shojaei

Date of Birth: 03.27.1975

Contact information

Address: Unit 102, No. 78, West Atefi Alley, Nelson Mandella Boulevard, Tehran, Iran

Tel: +989113280859

Email : Arash_shojaei7@yahoo.com &  Arashshojaei1975@gmail.com

Website: www.arashshojaei.com

Objective

I love product design and have a passion for minimal elements and history of Iranian art. And as a designer I have always tried to make use of them in my work. It is my belief that furniture and lighting can improve the quality of life and my desire is to employ both pure simplicity and beauty to fulfil my designs’ functions.

Education

  • M.A in Industrial Design, faculty of Art and Architecture Islamic Azad University, Central Branch (2001-2003)
  • B.A in Handicrafts, faculty of Art and Architecture, Shiraz University, (1996-2001)

 Professional Teaching experiences

  • Teaching various subjects to the students of  Architecture at Iran University of Science and Technology (2011 to date)
  • Teaching various subjects to the students of Interior Design at University of Tehran (2008 to date)
  • Taught various subjects to the students of Interior Design at faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, the West Tehran branch (2013 -2016)
  • Taught various subjects to the students of Interior Design at faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, the West Tehran faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, the West Tehran branch (2013-2016)
  • Taught various subjects to the students of Industrial Design at faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, the West Tehran branch (2013-2016)
  • Taught various subjects to the students of Architecture at faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University, Shahr- e-Rey branch (2008 – 2009)
  • Taught various subjects to the students of Architecture at faculty of Art and Architecture, Islamic Azad University Central branch (2003 – 2008)

   Other Professional Experiences

  • Worked as a consultant on mock-up making in National Iranian Oil Refining and distribution, The National Iranian Oil Company, Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran and Tehran municipality (2007-2008)
  • Established ArshidaSazeh Company, a product, prototype and mock- up design studio and also was the CEO of the named company(2006 to date)
  • Founded Design Association in Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art(2015)
  • The co-founder of the Iran Industrial Design association (2016)
  • Referee of the first National Iranian Handicrafts competition held by Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization of Iran (2016)
  • Referee of the Second National Handicrafts Competition of Iran held by the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Crafts and Tourism Organization (2018)
  • Referee of the Third National Handicrafts Competition of Iran held by the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Crafts and Tourism Organization (2019)
  • Product Design Research Advisor of Iranian Cultural Heritage Organization(2018 to date)
  • Organizer of Exhibition on the occasion of World Handicraft Day. (Cultural Heritage Organization)(2019)
  • The holder of “Creativity in Design & Usage of artifacts in Interior Design contest” for the first time in Iran (2017-2018)

 Awards and Qualifications

•  Won an iron medal in “A’ Design Award and Competition” in Street Furniture Design category, Milan, Italy (2014)

•  Won an iron medal in “A’ Design Award and Competition” in Lighting Design category, Milan, Italy (2014)

•  Won a silver medal in “A’ Design Award and Competition” in Sofa Design category, Milan, Italy (2013)

•  Won an iron medal in “A’ Design Award and Competition” in Sofa Design category, Milan, Italy (2013)

•  Winner in Street Furniture Design Competition “The Creative Circle”, held by Tehran Beautification Organization (2015)

 Workshops and Seminars

•  Presented an article and held a workshop on “Mock-up Making” in faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, Nour branch, Mazandaran ( May 2010)

•  Made a speech on “Mock up in Architecture “in faculty of engineering, Islamic Azad University, Nour branch, Mazandaran (May 2010)

•  Lighting Design Workshop(From Design to Production)(2016 to date)

 Exhibitions

•  Attended the “Milan Design Week” presenting the multifunctional chair called “Charchoob” (2012)

•  Attended the “Objet Chair Exhibition” presenting a chair called “screwchair” (2015)

•  Participated in the twenty first triennial exhibition of Design, Milan, Italy (2016)

•  Participated in the twenty first La Triennale Di Milano (for the first time from Iran), presenting a number of designers’ works including my own chair “Charchoob”, Milan, Italy, (2016)

•  Participation in Group Exhibition of National Arts at Iranian Artists Forum (2019)