2016

Obsession table

by Nadia Pedreschi An outcome of Droog’s IM Masters at the Design Academy Eindhoven, Obsession table by Nadia Pedreschi is a manifestation of peoples’ desire to create a sense of order. The perfect lines on the table make our common […]

02.08.2016

Do Scratch auction

(12 December 2004) Guus Bakker, director of the Beurs van Berlage Foundation, auctioned ten Do scratch lamps (designed by Martí Guixé), which have been adapted by ten Dutch comic artists. The proceeds go towards acquiring a lathe for the Monte Azul manufacturing […]

02.08.2016

Freshen Up

Part of Open Borders was a workshop by Conny Groenewegen, Arnout Visser and Franck Bragigand. During the half-yearly flea market at the Wazemmes Market (Place de Croix) they had a stand where they offered their services. The public was invited […]

02.08.2016

Fluid Functions

Another part of Droog Event I: Open Borders, Design etc. was a project in the Carrefour hypermarket. Droog asked designer Cynthia Hathaway to select a number of Carrefour’s sale items and to use simple handling techniques to transform them into […]

02.08.2016

From Lille with Love

Lille is situated on an interesting spot. It is the international junction between Brussels, London and Paris and the city is right in the border area where French and Flemish culture meet. Apart from that it is in the middle […]

02.08.2016

Set in concrete by FormaFantasma, Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin

Less is more, but not with this pedestal. By putting porcelain and concrete together, each amplifies the qualities of the other. You can’t feel the fineness of porcelain without perceiving the heaviness of concrete. Pick up the cup by lifting […]

02.08.2016

Creatures by Tobias Rockenfeld

Tobias Rockenfeld wants to stimulate us and our children to discover the hidden values of waste-material. His Creatures are made of dissected old and broken toys, combined with other material from nature, household and trash. The result: 18 unique Creatures […]

02.08.2016

Urban Play @Night by Kwangho Lee

Trained as a metal smith and jewellery designer at Hongik University, College of Fine Art, Department of Metal Art & Design in Seoul, the young designer Kwangho Lee has a passion for mixing design with craftsmanship. All his designs are […]

02.08.2016

Bushwaffle by Rebar

Based in San Francisco, United States Rebar was formed in 2004 by Matthew Passmore, John Bela, Jed Olson and Judson Holt to design and construct the Cabinet National Library – a functioning library consisting of an ordinary file cabinet which […]

02.08.2016

This is the air we breathe by Jenny Bergstrom

The text ‘This is the air we breathe…’ appears as a slow but direct response when air pollution ‘hits’ the material. That way, polluters will be reminded of how they effect the urban environment. At the same time it offers […]

02.08.2016

Drive-in Wardrobe by Gae le Girault (ECAL) & Magnetic curtain by Florian Krautli

Pallets are usually discarded after transport, but with the Drive-in concept they become furniture pieces themselves. The objects have been created out of bamboo, a fast-growing and therefore more environmentally friendly material than basic wood. The curtain for this wardrobe […]

02.08.2016

Touch wood by Minale Maeda

Touch Wood cherishes the beauty of nature and craftsmanship. By using a silk cover we can display any wood grain pattern, without really having to use exotic or protected wood. The underlying furniture construction can be made out of any […]

02.08.2016

One day paper waste ELLE glossy edition by Jens Praet

Reacting to document waste, Jens Praet took shredded confidential documents, mixed them with resin and compressed them into a strong MDF mould. This way the office waste can be brought back into the office as a useful piece of furniture. […]

02.08.2016

Obsessions make my Life Worse and my Work better by Sagmeister Inc.

The day after the official opening of Droog Event 2: Urban Play, Stefan Sagmeister’s graphic piece of art turned out to be completely gone! The work, called ‘Obsessions make my life worse and my work better’, was built from 300.000 cents and […]

02.08.2016

Boombench & Moving Forest by NL architects

NL architects have been working together since 1997 and realised a wide variety of provocative and humorous projects: from a vase for Cor Unum (Den Bosch) to the new shop layout for Mandarina Duck (Paris). They are now working on a […]

02.08.2016

Fish in the Sky by Nothing Design Group

The Nothing Design Group is a group of young Korean designers, directed by Koo Jin-Woog. They create poetic and narrative designs that playfully address the relationship between people and their environment. Inspired by oriental philosophy, their work explores formless content: […]

02.08.2016