"Design is problem-solving": Interview with the father of Balenciaga Triple S - David Tourniaire-Beauciel talks about his career, his successes and his future projects

Concept

Sangi and nss want to shine a spotlight on the world of footwear design and concretely deepen the process of designing, designing and making sneakers through interviews with the most important footwear designers around, who will tell us about their experiences and their method.

Designer

The first guest of the column is a legend of footwear design: Tourniaire-Beauciel. French of birth but Italian action, has achieved success working for some of the most important brands in the fashion world.

What's your favorite shoe? And your favorite design?

I have always been a fan of Nike and my favorites are the result of the collaboration with Marc Newson, the Zvezdochka. They're brilliant. They can be disassembled and recycled. The components allow you to have three shoes in one. The design is simple and functional. At home I have a couple Og from 2004. I'm fascinated by the fact that my father can wear them too, who is disinterested and buys a cheap pair without thinking too much. The same brand also offers a range of trendy and highly technical sneakers. Shoes53045 will become like this. It is difficult to choose which of my projects I like the most, I really worked on many shoes, but perhaps my favorite sneaker is my most ambitious project: the next model of Shoes53045. It is versatile, affordable and represents the pinnacle of my research.