Bubk’s Gabe Cruz takes us on a journey through light (via nolisoliph )
The furniture designer shines a light on Bubk’s creative process, his most challenging project, and the comfort of working with his own two handsGabe Cruz of Bubk Studio is a man comfortable working with his own two hands. From his unexpected road to making deftly crafted pieces of furniture to being the complete and total opposite of chronically online, he shines an easygoing spotlight on his creative process and shares a bit more of himself in the process.
He presents himself as a very easygoing person. But with the precise and straightforward way he talks about his creative process and the high standards he’s set for any work the studio puts out, it’s obvious that there’s a lot of passion for creation under the surface. “We also saw it as a way to try and make something that could be a tangible representation of a feeling or emotion… something that can play with senses and [we enjoy seeing] how people react to it,” Gabe explained.
When Gabe decided it was time for him to find a new job, he applied for a design role at designer Eric Paras’ Artelano 11 , a 1950s compound/showroom known for its Art Deco and Midcentury modern-inspired pieces. Instead of a job, though, he was presented with another opportunity, one that would give Bubk their well-deserved start.
All of Bubk’s pieces, the BC-01 chair and steel desk lamp, have a signature style. The structural, streamline, industrial quality shared by these pieces come from a mix of personal experience and external inspiration. The furniture designer attributes these features to a life spent in different places.
“If I can make it myself, I’ll make it,” said Cruz on the construction process behind each piece of furniture. He and his brother photographer Geric Cruz have worked together since around 2015 to make their design dreams come true. Gabe recalled, “I had just left my [design] job [at Estudio Ruiz] and wanted to take a break and during that time. I would just design my own furniture, making 3D models and scale models.”
After creating their chair, what came next was the steel desk lamp, a result of the brothers’ fascination with the affects of light. “Growing up in Malate and seeing the old houses, buildings and being surrounded by that type of beautiful, busy, grungy energy of the place is something I draw influence from. Spending summers as a child in my lola’s house in Bacolod. I also think that living in the US for a few years also allowed me to experience the place and the culture,” he said.
“At first, the lamp didn't look like that,” Gabe admitted. “The light wasn't diffusing properly and it didn't look like what we thought it would. We just had to adjust to all the curveballs.” Photo courtesy of Bubk “Sometimes it starts with an idea or something interesting that we come across. Other times we start by being drawn to a certain material so we start experimenting with it.”
. Aside from designing and building his own furniture, Gabe shared that he also works with Regalado on some of her pieces.“[With the lamp] we were trying to find that feeling.” "I decided to do furniture because I realized that I enjoyed working with my hands and making things that can be functional," Gabe says of his decision to pursue making furniture.Of the two pieces in Bubk’s portfolio, the steel desk lamp, according to Gabe, is by and far the most challenging piece they’ve worked on.
“At first, the look of that lamp wasn’t really like that. It was kind of different. So when we made the [prototype], we were like, ‘Crap! Okay. The light doesn’t diffuse properly’ or it wasn’t what we thought.” Instead of fabric, though, they went with hand crumpled paper and manually poured resin. Even the electrical wiring of the lamp was done by Gabe as a personal challenge to himself. The only component they had help with was the steel base, which they had fabricated by metal workers.
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