Ahead of next week’s darc room event, which will see Moritz Waldemeyer present his ‘darc flames’ installation, we asked the acclaimed designer to take 10 minutes out of his day to take part in this week’s ‘Quick Fire’.

What did you want to be when you grew up?

An inventor!

What inspires you?

Life, the universe… everything.

If you didn’t work in design what would you do?

Racing car driver.

What would your dream project be?

The perfect energy storage!

What’s your favourite Instagram account?  

@philiptreacy

What was the last thing you Googled?

Battery suppliers in Berlin.

Which of your designs are you most proud of? 

The Flying hat.

Who / what is the next big thing in lighting?

Animated light.

darc flames will be on show during darc room at the Nicholls & Clarke building in Shoreditch as part of London Design Festival and Shoreditch Design Triangle. The event is open from 12-10pm, September19-20. Pre-register to attend for free here: www.darcroom.com