Q&A with Lori Weitzner

This product designer's work with textiles, tile, stone, and tiebacks is technical and tantalizing.

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Q When working with a variety of materials, how do you go about the product-design process?

A The answer is twofold. It involves what I believe people need and will respond to. On the other hand, the product also has to look right in the colors. You have to make sure everything is aligned. Then comes texture, pattern, shape, and all the other good things that are a part of the process.