Sacha Lakic is a French automotive, furniture and product designer who has worked primarily in Paris and Luxembourg.
14 Facts About Sacha Lakic
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Sacha Lakic began an internship at Peugot in 1985 and then in 1986 started working for vehicle designer Alain Carre.
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Two years later, Sacha Lakic became the head of motorcycle design at MBK-Yamaha, where he designed concept bikes, mass-produced models, and show bikes.
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Sacha Lakic has since designed watches for fashion designer Jean Colonna and furniture for French manufacturer David Lange.
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Sacha Lakic has collaborated with various companies like Voxan and Peugeot, as well as being the exclusive designer for Venturi and Roche Bobois.
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Sacha Lakic's 2006 solar-powered mini electric car, the "Venturi Eclectic" won several design prizes, like the "Good Design" award from the Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design.
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Sacha Lakic feels that automobiles should cater to a playful aspect, being more than just a mode of transport.
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Sacha Lakic has stated that the developmental process takes much longer than coming up with the initial car design.
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Sacha Lakic won a "Compasso d'Oro" prize in Rome for his first line of Bobois furniture called "Onda".
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Sacha Lakic prefers to eliminate any extraneous elements so the furniture piece has a smooth sculptural quality.
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Sacha Lakic's style is generally described as being light without any busy details or clutter.
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Sacha Lakic's father was a stylist and fashion designer, who worked for Givenchy, Nina Ricci, and Pierre Cardin.
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Sacha Lakic taught his son about color, proportions, and a general design aesthetic.
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Sacha Lakic has had a love of cars and motorcycles since the age of ten, when he first saw a Ford Mustang on the street.