Daniel，來自哥倫比亞。是一個設計師，專門使用舊材料做出新東西，有一間自己的店El Reinventor-the other side在Friedrichshain。我們第一次見面是在今年的DMY( International Design Festival in Berlin)，因為覺得他的作品很有趣也很幽默，所以那時候聊了好一陣子，然後就心裡默默打定主意，一定要去他的店裡參觀一次，於是訪完Rahel以後，我就散步到他的店裡去了。
Daniel comes from Colombia, he is a designer, who is good at using/combining old materials into new products. He has his own showroom "El Reinventor-the other side"in Friedrichshain. The first time we met was in DMY( International Design Festival in Berlin), I found his works are interesting and humourous, so we talked for a while that time and I made up my mind to visit him, so after interviewing Rahel, I walked to his Showroom.
為什麼是柏林？
WHY DO YOU COME TO BERLIN?
之前在哥倫比亞的時候，大學念的是財經相關（大驚），雖然我當時就想要念設計，不過還是乖乖的把財經念完了，念完以後去了倫敦也是念財經相關的碩士（再次大驚），念完以後我真的覺得，這不是我要的，這不適合我，於是我開始自己手做一些東西，然後在倫敦的市集賣，成果也不錯，我想，就決定是這個了。後來因為娶了德國太太，所以我們就來到柏林了。
I studied finance in university in Colombia, though I wanted to study design, but I still finished my study and then I flied to London for the Master degree( also something financial), but after that I did feel that is not what I want, so I started to do something and sold it in markets, and it worked well, so, I think, that's it. Since my wife is a german and studies in Berlin, so here I am.
喜歡柏林嗎？
DO YOU LIKE BERLIN?
很喜歡，我可以用很便宜的方式買到很多材料，或是得到很多材料。這裡的市集很多，我可以用很便宜的方式買到或是幾乎是撿到各種材料，因為開了店，所以也有很多人或是朋友會打電話給我，跟我說他們有什麼什麼可以給我，或是跟我交換。木頭材料也都是免費的，或是有些人搬家的時候就會把不要的東西都出清，我就會去找找適合的材料。這裡很適合做自己，做自己想要做的事，成為自己想要成為的人。而且這裡的生活速度不會太快，騎腳踏車剛剛好，而且治安也不錯。
I like it, I have lots of ways to get cheap materials or just get the materials for free. There are many markets that you can buy or pick what you need, since I have my own showroom now, many people or friends will call me and tell me that they are willing to give me or exchange the materials they have. The wood that I use a lot is also for free, or when people move out, they normally will have bunch of things to give away, and I'll go take a look. I think Berlin is a good place to be yourself, do your things and become the one you want to be. Besides, the tempo of living is not too fast, right for biking, and the surrounding is also safer than Colombia.
你在柏林是怎麼開始自己的事業的？
HOW DID YOU START YOUR OWN BUSINESS HERE?
一開始有在市集擺攤，例如mauerpark/ RAW/ Boxhagener Platz，我在那裡認識了很多人，夏天也很愉快，大家就一邊擺攤，放音樂，喝啤酒，是很棒的經驗，後來冬天休息了一陣子，也決定開始主要都在自己的工作室販售。目前營運的狀況也越來越好，沒有賺很多錢，但是足夠。
At first I sold my works in many markets, like Mauerpark, RAW and Boxhagener Platz. I met a lot of people there, in summer it worked quite good, we all just sold works, played music and drank beer, it was such an excellent experience, but then I took a rest in the winter and decided to sell mainly in my showroom. It works better and better, I don't earn a lot but enough!
Boxhagener Platz flea market
http://www.berlin.de/special/shopping/flohmaerkte/1998240-1724959-flohmarkt-am-boxhagener-platz.html
RAW flea market
這麼喜歡動手做東西的人，當然店裡面的裝飾也都是自己弄的，我對他身後的牆壁非常有興趣，果然，也是和朋友們自己完成的，非常好看阿！裡面的牆壁則是貼滿了樂譜！
People who are in love with fixing things of course will do all the decoration by themselves. I asked about the wall behind him, and, it is undoubtedly made by him and friends, it's so cool, I need to say, and the wall of the room inside is full of notes, totally different atmosphere!
創作靈感是哪裡來？
WHERE DID YOU GET THE IDEAS?
有的時候是先想到要做什麼，然後再去找材料，但是也有很多時候是反過來，因為朋友給了我材料，那我就開始想我可以用這些材料做什麼。就像是衣架作的燈，純粹就是朋友給了我一堆衣架，我就開始想，那我可以做什麼？然後後來就看到腳踏車的輪框，就這樣結合了他們，完成了一個新的作品。
It depends, sometimes I thought about new product and then I look for the materials, but sometimes it is just opposite, instead of thinking first, I'll have the material first, play around it and then get ideas. For example, I got a whole box of hangers from a friend, then I started to think, what can I do with them? Then I saw the frame of the bike wheel, and I just combined them into one piece!
因為有自己的工作室，所以其實也有很多時候是客戶來，可能自己有想法，就帶著自己的材料來，然後我們一起完成，或是他就交給我來完成，沒有一定的形式，類似這樣和顧客一同進行的workshop大大小小各種產品，總計應該超過五十個了。
Because I have my own place, sometimes costumers will come to me with their own ideas and materials, then we just design together, or some will just give it to me and I'll finish the work, there is no formula to follow. I've done over 50 workshops like this way.
可以比較一下倫敦跟柏林嗎？
CAN YOU COMPARE LONDON AND BERLIN?
倫敦很貴，但是那是讓我大開眼界的開始，是我打開眼睛的第一站。我一直都住在東倫敦，怎麼搬都是在東邊。柏林就像我說的，是一個我可以得到很多資源的地方。但是我開始騎腳踏車和開始留這個招牌鬍子都是從倫敦開始的。
London is expensive, but it was the place where opened my eyes, I mean widened my horizon, it was the very beginning and the first station for me. I always live in east London, no matter how many times I had moved, I was in east side. And Berlin, like what I have said, it's a place where you can get lots of sources. But, I started riding bike (as transportation) and having my beard (my logo) since I was in London.
平常休閒時間在幹嘛？
WHAT DO YOU USUALLY DO IN YOUR LEISURE TIME?
在工作室啊！ 這裡就是我的地盤！
In my studio! This is my place!
哈哈，那如果不是在工作室呢？
HA HA, WHAT IF NOT IN YOUR STUDIO?
跟朋友們玩Boule(一種丟球的技巧性遊戲)，和我的小孩玩，騎騎腳踏車，喝啤酒，放音樂，音樂很重要的。
Well, I play with my kid or play Boule with friends, ride bike, drink beer and play music, music is really important!
既然有小孩，那你有幫你的小孩做了什麼嗎？
Since you have a kid now, did you already made anything for her?
一個廚房！（大驚）她現在還很小很小，不過我已經想好要怎麼幫她弄她的房間了。
A kitchen! (I was so surprised!) She is still small, but I already have some ideas about her own room.
上一次見面跟這次覺得他長得不太一樣，雖然招牌的鬍子不變，但是感覺總不太一樣，一問之下才知道，為了DMY特地整理了頭髮和鬍子，還穿上了白色的帥氣袍子，而平常的他則是一頭自在的捲髮和休閒的裝扮。
I felt something different between this time and the last time I saw him, though he still has his stylish beard, so as a curious person I asked, and he said, he did shave his beard, cut the hair and wear the white suit special for DMY, and this is the normal him, casual and comfortable.
And he said immediately as I showed up from his doors: We have met in DMY. (It seems Asian is not so hard to be recognizedXD)
訪問的過程中，一直有他的朋友出現，大家都很有趣，很自在地加入聊天，然後自在的移動，感覺很酷的人，然後就像磁鐵一樣，大家會互相靠近（都騎著腳踏車出現！）。
As we were talking, many of his friends kept showing up, they are all interesting, joining the conversation easily and moving around, it felt like that the cool people have magnets in their bodies, they just come to each other naturally (and all with bikes!).
Thanks, Daniel!!!
El Reinventor-the other side
Gryphius Str 10, Friedrichshain, Berlin
Tue.- Sat. 12 to 8pm
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