IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - 48

What inspired you to
work abroad?

MARI BALESTRAZZI  I grew up traveling with my parents-as a kid I was fascinated with 
time zones-and have always had a curiosity about other parts of the world. I had 
lived and worked abroad for short stints in both Budapest and Frankfurt and enjoyed 
learning about those cities and cultures from the inside out-so when an opportunity 
to move to London presented itself I debated for about 30 seconds!  I think I will 
always be a bit of a nomad. You need to have a strong interest in how other people 
live to practice abroad, and for me I think it was a natural progression to gravitate 
toward that in my work.
D.B. KIM  I had the chance to lead a group of talented, passionate young designers, help 
them broaden their boundaries and learn new methods and ways to be more 
creative. But being here in China, I'm also encouraging myself to become a better 
designer. Every day I learn something fresh and inspiring, often about cultural 
influences or different methods for approaching projects.
FEDERICO DELROSSO 

My spirit of curiosity. The chance to discover different countries, 
people and cultures-working abroad is a great opportunity to grow. I've learned to 
approach projects from the outside to the inside, which allows you to have a 360° 
high level view of everything. Now my perception of everything is always global,  
it doesn't matter if it's a product, a house, a major building or a whole city.
MAYA JANCZYKOWSKA  It was an easy decision, really. It's rare today, as a designer, 
to not be working on international projects. And we know how easy it is to be 
globally connected....time and distance have been marginalized. But the greatest 
reason to go abroad is the excitement of experience. It's difficult to explain what 
travel does for the soul. Each new place I've gone-Beijing, Shanghai, Bangkok, 
Singapore-has introduced me to a different way of working and given me new 
ideas which permeate my practice. 

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015

IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015
Contents
From IIDA
Behind the Issue
Contributors
Viewpoints
The Innovation Insurrection
Lens Flare
The Once and Future King of Commerce
Point/Counterpoint
All Around the World
Inspiration
Colophon
Design Buzz
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - Contents
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - From IIDA
IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - Behind the Issue
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - Contributors
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - Viewpoints
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - The Innovation Insurrection
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IIDA Perspective - Fall/Winter 2015 - Inspiration
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