Maral Salehian
MFA Design, UC Davis
Maral Salehian is an interdisciplinary designer with a background in industrial design. In 2018, she graduated top of her class from the University of Art, Tehran. Her design practice in conceptual and formal inventiveness matured and converged in furniture design. In 2019, she attended the University of Tehran, where she studied M.A. in industrial design. During her study, she gained a deep understanding of design principles, methodology, and philosophy. She began working as a furniture designer. During this time, she gained valuable experience working with a team of designers, engineers, and craftsmen to develop and produce a range of high-quality furniture pieces. Maral aims to create furniture pieces that are not just functional but also serve as a piece of art that adds to the aesthetics of any living space. Currently, she is an MFA design student at the University of California, Davis; where she plans to deepen her knowledge of product design and discover the relationship between humans and objects.