An interview with Adam Feist, Executive Designer, SPARQ Home.

KNSD: Where did the idea for SPARQ form?

AF: Originally, SPARQ Home was founded on a mission to preserve nature’s soapstone quarries across the globe. In an effort to regain control of soapstone waste and make useful a stone that has so much to offer, founders Steven Chavez and Justin English have set out to clean up the disastrous quarries worldwide and find a purpose for the discarded soapstone. This is where SPARQ Home was born. Building on the success of the company’s soapstone product line, English and Chavez expanded into stainless steel, bringing the same level of sophisticated design and usefulness to entertaining ware.

Visit SPARQ Home at booth #N8519.

KNSD: When was SPARQ Home established? Where is SPARQ’s headquarters?

AF: SPARQ Home was established in 2010. Our headquarters are located in Denver, Colorado.

KNSD: Where are your products manufactured?

AF: We do everything we can to produce all of our products in Denver. Many of the items are hand cut, hand polished and then of course hand packaged. When we do have to outsource, we ensure we are choosing a facility that meets our company’s standards morally and within quality.

KNSD: Who decides which products go from a sketch to a prototype to an actual design?

AF: Often times we will come up with an idea and share it with the rest of the SPARQ team, allowing everyone to have a voice – whether it’s about the design or the functionality. Feedback from a consumer perspective about the product is important in moving forward or not with a product. Once we all have the chance to test the item ourselves, we move forward with a decision.

KNSD: Where do you find inspiration for new products?

AF: Sometimes it’s as simple as “how come this doesn’t already exist?” and then we’ll go straight to the drawing board and create it. Other times, it’s taking a concept from a product we’ve created and expanding on it.

KNSD: Where would you like to see SPARQ develop?

AF: We recently began creating products for the home, outside of the kitchen. I’d like to see that line continue to evolve with more home décor products and eventually a heavier focus on outdoor living. We have a pattern of using exclusive materials such as wood and stone but as we expand, we’ll be bringing in new resources like glass and metal with consistently maintaining the minimalist and modern design of our products.

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