Subtle experiences of products, projects and exhibitions by Droog Design digitally preserved over the last 30 years.

2016

“Escape is history” parachute

Designer: Droog with Metahaven, Michèle Champagne and Digna Kosse A parachute made from a lifetime consumption of t-shirts is the safekeeping of waste for eventual need.

02.08.2016

“Fiction is survival” foods

Designer: Droog with Metahaven Fiction is as critical as food. Here, these basics of survival are combined.

02.08.2016

Storage is armour tyre

Designer: Totan Kuzaembaev with Droog and Metahaven A brutally functional use of diamonds for safe winter driving that is, at the same time, a saving for future need.

02.08.2016

“Excess is essence” bath

Designer: Droog with Metahaven A surplus of ephemerals like earth and pigments stashed for years of intensive use.

02.08.2016

Dawn/dusk mirror by Minale-Maeda

Inpired by a reflection on a pool of water of the sky at dusk or dawn—the archetypical mirror—has become the basis for this mirror. Hung one way, it reflects dusk, and hung the other, it is dawn.

02.08.2016

Tool inlays by FormaFantasma

Intruding on the standard production method, FormaFantasma introduces unexpected meaning and craft into a mass produced item. Intricately shaped inlays are incorporated into chip board—transforming the material from under- to Upperlayment™. Part of the Hidden inlays series, Tool inlays incorporates […]

02.08.2016

Rietveld Lego buffet by Minale-Maeda

A playfully charming yet serious piece of adult furniture, Buffet is a re-interpretation of Rietveld’s 20th century Buffet made of approximately 26,000 Lego bricks. In line with Reitveld’s manifest for a do-it-yourself method of building furniture from standardized parts, the […]

02.08.2016

Clock inlays by FormaFantasma

Intruding on the standard production method, FormaFantasma introduces unexpected meaning and craft into a mass produced product. Intricately shaped inlays are incorporated into chip board—transforming the material from under- to Upperlayment™. Part of the Hidden inlays series, Clock inlays incorporates […]

02.08.2016

Daily handkerchief

30 days of world news articles have been selected and embroidered by Studio Makkink & Bey. Pick the news you want to keep in you pocket.

02.08.2016

Accidental carpet by Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen

A colourful and soft carpet to oppose cold, anonymous and grey institutional environments. The first in this series of carpets was designed for epileptic children to cheer up their surroundings. We think it’s good for anyone!

02.08.2016

Read before you eat table

Designer: Marian Bantjes Material: dining table + laser cut, varnish Lot: #1593-759 (1 dining table) A personal message from Marian Bantjes to your table:“Get up from this table and go make a contribution to Doctors Without Borders. Donate enough that […]

02.08.2016

Happy Wallet

Designer: Stefan Sagmeister Material: wallet + gold imprint Lot: #283 (448 wallets) Money (does not) make me happy”–a reminder that the joy of instant credit can turn to sorrow.

02.08.2016

Sad hanky

Designer: Luc d’Hanis & Sofie Lachaert Material: handkerchief + silkscreen print Lot: #4224 (1500 handkerchiefs) Innocence is lost as peaceful scenes are hit with a sombre reality.

02.08.2016

Wannabe mirror

Designer: Minale – Maeda Material: mirror + plastic, coloured film Lot: #2859 (8 mirrors) Glorify yourself and your surroundings by looking into this mirror.

02.08.2016

Thirsty glasses

Designer: Roelof Mulder Material: glass + jewels, transfer Lot: #2768 (720 Cola glasses) Special ornamentation and real piercings turn these three thirsty couples into jewels for drinking. Aren’t they charming?

02.08.2016

Glass arrangement

Designer: Atelier Remy & Veenhuizen Material: various glassware + glue Lot: #1588-803/808 (168 plates of glass), #6357 (100 candy pots) , #5500 (40 glass vases) A still life centrepiece ready to host your edibles.

02.08.2016