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

2008

Climate Competition

date: 8 July 2008 With 32% of all votes, visitors of the Droog website have chosen ‘Droog Aalto’ by Jan Ctvrtnik as the winning proposal for the Climate Competition. Droog initiated the competition for which anyone could submit any idea […]

08.07.2008

Till Death Do Us Part Concept by Martino d’Esposito

Martino d’Esposito Till Death Do Us Part, 2008 People tend to throw away objects that are still in perfect condition. To make this change efficiently, Martino d’Esposito decided to enter into a contract. He burned it in the wood of […]

18.04.200806.02.2026

A Touch of Green by Droog

In 2008, Droog presented A Touch of Green, a project that deliberately questioned what sustainability in design could and should mean. Rather than promoting a single ecological solution or a clearly defined “green” aesthetic, the project approached sustainability as a […]

18.04.200806.02.2026

48 hours shop in Milan

date: 2008 A 48 hrs pop-up store during Droog’s Milan 2008 presentation ‘A touch of Green’ at Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta. The Droog pop-up store is a time-limited and unfixed-location shop concept. For this concept, visual communications bureau Thonik created a […]

15.04.2008

Salad Sunrise Carafe by Arnout Visser

Arnout Visser Salad Sunrise Carafe, 2008 The Salad Sunrise Carafe brings a bit of natural science to the dinner table. Designed to hold both oil and vinegar in a single vessel, the carafe relies on gravity and density to do […]

01.01.200827.01.2026

Massive Infection Table by Pieke Bergmans

Pieke Bergmans Massive Infection Table, 2008 A large table featuring burnt circles was created in collaboration with glass blower Gert Bulle (Royal Leerdam). The crystal bubbles were pressed directly onto the table, leaving burn marks that showcase a close integration […]

01.01.200815.11.2024

The Flag by Edith Dekyndt

Edith Dekyndt The Flag, 2008 The Flag offers a quiet and unusual take on the idea of a national flag. Instead of colours, patterns, or symbols, the flag is made from transparent material, allowing the sky and surroundings behind it […]

01.01.200810.03.2026

Set in Concrete Table by FormaFantasma

FormaFantasma Studio by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin Set in Concrete Table, 2008 Set in Concrete, a conceptual table-object, was presented during Milan Design Week in collaboration with Droog and exemplifies FormaFantasma’s research-driven approach to materials and meaning. By combining […]

01.01.200804.02.2026

Saving Grace Lamps by Adrien Rovero

Adrien Rovero Knitted Lamp, 2008 Saving Grace is a lamp series designed by Adrien Rovero for Droog Design. Created in 2008 and part of Droog’s design archive, the project reconsiders the aesthetic potential of energy-saving light bulbs, and was later […]

01.01.200806.01.2026

Hotel Experimenta by Jan Konings

Hotel Experimenta is a temporary hotel located on the northern IJ riverfront in Amsterdam. It can be understood as an inverted hotel: the neighbourhood as a whole functions as the hotel, the streets become the hotel corridors, and the inhabitants […]

01.01.200804.02.2026

Plaited Fence by Martín Ruiz Azúa

Plaited Fence addresses waste by assigning it a new, positive meaning. The project proposes a fencing system for public space into which passers-by can plait discarded materials such as plastic bags, newspapers, or plastic bottles. In this way, waste drifting […]

01.01.200804.02.2026

Coffee + pharmacy by James King

Coffee + pharmacy is a way to promote interaction between singles while they wait for their prescriptions. The average wait for this service is twenty minutes- the ideal interval to have a latte and a chat. It combines a pharmacy […]

01.01.200824.02.2026

Echo by Marko Macura

Marko Macura Echo, 2008 Echo is a stylish means of bringing quiet to your world. Designed as a necklace made of earplugs, it allows the wearer to instantly create a moment of silence in noisy surroundings. By transforming a simple […]

01.01.200818.02.2026

Life Dress by AnnaMariaCornelia De Gersem

AnnaMariaCornelia De Gersem Life Dress, 2008 Life dress is a means of creating instant privacy in crowds. The wearer activates air cartridges to inflate the skirt, turning it into a human-sized bubble. Designed as an inflatable skirt-dress, the garment functions […]

01.01.200824.02.2026

Reinraus — Instant Balcony Design by realities:united

realities:united Reinraus, 2008 Reinraus is a space that can be hung out of a window, giving the single living in compact conditions a sense of freedom. The project rethinks the idea of private outdoor space in dense urban environments by offering […]

01.01.200819.02.2026

Pump It Up by Nacho Carbonell

Nacho Carbonell Pump It Up, 2008 At first glance, the piece appears to be a simple chair, but when activated, inflatable companion-like forms emerge from its structure, surrounding the seated user. These soft, air-filled “pets” introduce a sense of presence […]

01.01.200819.02.2026