Layer Plates by Studio Droog
Studio Droog
Layer plates, 2014
Layer Plates is a playful tableware series designed by Studio Droog in 2014 that turns history into an interactive experience. The set consists of four glass plates, each capturing a fragment of a traditional decorative motif. Used individually, the plates reveal subtle, abstract details; stacked together, they merge into a complete image, reconstructing the original design. The result is a table setting that invites experimentation, layering, and personal interpretation.
Developed as part of Droog’s Rijksmuseum: Rijksstudio M2 initiative, Layer Plates draws inspiration from the rich archive of historical objects in the Rijksmuseum. By translating ornamental details into contemporary glass, the project connects past and present transforming heritage into something light, transparent, and open to imagination. This design is part of the project Rijksmuseum: Rijksstudio M2.
Rijksmuseum
Droog has adapted pieces from the 8000 objects in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum to create a studio space for Milan Design Week 2014. Spaces set up at Droog’s ‘Rijksstudio m2’ exhibition were ‘dressed with fantasy, a new environment for minimalism’. The collection, launched after the presentation in Milan, takes colours, shapes and details from traditional artworks and uses contemporary materials such as rubber and titanium to create contemporary products. As well as these, Droog has presented products from its New Original series referencing iconic Chinese products such as the Tea for One and Tea for Two teapots by Richard Hutten. The AA Glasses mimic the form of five historic glasses in the Rijksmuseum whose makers are unknown. Table Skin is a silicone cast of traditional Dutch ribbons and piping embroidery, used to form a durable, waterproof and easy-to-clean tablecloth. The furniture and homeware range created as part of the installation takes its lead from historical artefacts and pieces within paintings in the Rijksmuseum’s collection.
Source: Plate with Imari decor, porcelain factory on the Amstel, 1784 – 1814
