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ABN: How could you start international softwares for interior
running Zion Interior Design and design works.For example, 3D Max,
Finishing Works? Blender, Fusion and the like are the
ones we are currently using in our
Samrawit: As soon as I finished my company.
higher education in Architecture I
decided to start a business in the Color ABN: What is the significance of
field. I and Chernet who had been color in interior design?
engaged in finishing works merged plays
to form Zion Interior Design Samrawit: Color plays a very
and Finishing works.Currently significant role in both interior and
the company has got nearly 70 a very exterior design; there are over a
employees engaged in gypsum, thousand types of color, and each
painting, carpeting and other significant color has its own interpretation and
works. influence on people’s psychology.
role in For instance, if you look at Ethiopian
ABN:Have you ever taken any flag, which is horizontally green,
training on interior design after both yellow and red, each color has its
completing your college study? own meaning. So, when we apply
interior color for a school and a hospital, we
Samrawit: Yes, I’ve taken a have to consider their purpose and
6-month-training on interior design and their function; for a kindergarten we
from an England University. The need to use color that encourages and
courses included color psychology, provides hope to children like yellow
general interior design works, and exterior and orange. For a hospital we need
unique global products. By the way, to use color that helps heal patients
the course also included exterior design; such as light blue and white.
design, and provided insight into
the various design styles. ABN: How would you describe your
design style?
ABN: What about the use of
technology in interior design? Samrawit: Our company pursues
Have you updated yourself with all design styles like contemporary,
the existing technology? traditional, eclectic, and romantic.
We usually focus on clients’ need;
Samrawit: We’re using over five For instance, if we have got a Somali
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