Archive
Subtle experiences of products, projects and exhibitions by Droog Design digitally preserved over the last 30 years.
2012
Inside-out Furniture by Studio Minale-Maeda
Studio Minale-Maeda Inside-out Furniture, 2012 Inside-out furniture is a conceptual furniture series developed for Droog that rethinks conventional furniture construction by turning it literally inside out. Instead of concealing joints and connectors, the series places brackets and structural elements on the […]
2011
Luxury of the North
The Canadian North is simultaneously characterized by scarcity and abundance. Its extreme qualities—extreme coldness, remoteness, lightness, darkness, feasts and famines—shape people’s living practices and ways of using resources. In partnership with University of Alberta, Luxury of the North by Droog […]
A.B.C.D.E. an open discussion on design process
On Friday, November 18th, Studio X Mumbai hosted A.B.C.D.E.— an open discussion on design process, presenting studies from Droog Lab’s 11-day workshop led by Bas Princen in the informal settlement of Dharavi, Mumbai. “Designers often have a desired outcome in […]
Unprepared: lessons from the informal economy
date: 2011 location: Mumbai local partner: Studio-X Mumbai lead designer: Bas Princen presentation: 2011 Though their reality is harsh, slums demonstrate people’s capacity to improvise, self-organize and create value regardless of circumstance and institutional wellbeing. As people self-coordinate around common […]