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

2002

Hotel Droog DVD

During the international furniture fair in Milan, Droog was present in an inferior little hotel. The interior was left as it was, but the participating designers added something to every room. They created a 5-star hotel experience with it. […]

06.09.2002

Window drops for Levi's RED

date: 2002 A new collaboration between Levi’s RED and Droog results in a window concept composed of self-adhesive PVC drops. The design is developed during a brainstorm session on the subject of glass. Participants are Levi’s fashion designers two product […]

02.06.2002

House and Home for Abitare il Tempo

date: 2002 Abitare il Tempo in Verona, Italy featured a special exhibition on living in the 21st Century. Massimo Morozzi, Ettore Sotsass, Denis Santachiara, Alessandro Mendini, Droog and two other parties were all allocated two hundred square metres to show […]

02.06.2002

Ll T-shirt for Documenta XI Kassel

date: 2002 Okwui Enwezor, artistic director of Documenta XI, 2002 in Kassel, organises a pitch for the design of the logo of this event. Droog is selected as one of six studios. The keywords given by Enwezor are: Globalisation of […]

02.06.2002

Conran Foundation Collection 2002 – Gijs and Renny go shopping

Every year Terrence Conran, the director of The Design Museum in London, allows a famous designer to shop for £30.000 worth of products of his or her choice that consequently are turned into an exhibition and added to the collection […]

06.05.2002

Hotel Droog on Via Mercato

date: 10 – 14 April 2002 location: Albergo Commercio, Via delle Erbe (Hotel Droog*) Hotel Droog was a temporary conceptual design project by the Dutch design collective Droog, presented in April 2002 in a modest one-star hotel on Via Mercato, […]

18.04.200212.01.2026

Restoring daily life

Droog’s 10th Milan presentation: part 2 In an environment where all eyes were perpetually focused on styled slick products and where ‘new’ was embraced just for the sake of it, Droog looked for everyday life situations in which the number […]

10.04.2002

Bowls Plus by Michelle Chuang

Michelle Chuang Bowls Plus, 2002 The Re-inventing Rituals exhibit featured tableware highlighting Chinese eating habits, reflecting the culture’s values and traditions. Michelle Huang from Singapore studied Chinese people living in the Netherlands. While they adapt to Dutch culture, they still […]

01.01.200220.02.2025

Clothes Hanger Lamp by Rody Graumans

Rody Graumans Clothes Hanger Lamp, 2002 The Clothes Hanger Lamp is a stylish and innovative lighting solution that transforms an ordinary hanger into a unique light fixture. By using your clothing as a lampshade, it creates a personalized and ever-changing […]

01.01.200204.03.2025

Sticky Lamp by Chris Kabel

Chris Kabel Sticky Lamp, 2002 By designing the Sticky Lamp Chris Kabel combines style and functionality. The back side of the lamp is covered with self-adhesive tape so it can be hung without any screws. Made from durable plastic inspired […]

01.01.200213.11.2024

Hare Mat by Ed Annink

Ed Annink Hare and Hippo Mat, 2002 Ed Annink brings Gerd Arntz’s iconic statistic pictograms into a whole new concept. Crafted from coir, the tough and eco-friendly fiber from coconut husks, commonly used for ropes and matting. Among the collection […]

01.01.200220.02.2025

Door Handles for Valli & Valli

In 2002, Valli & Valli, a renowned Italian manufacturer of architectural hardware, collaborated with Dutch design collective Droog to curate an innovative series of door handles that seamlessly blend functionality with conceptual design. This partnership invited designers to reimagine the […]

01.01.200216.04.2025

Mouth Watering Spoon by Marije Vogelzang

Marije Vogelzang Mouth Watering Spoon, 2002 Wooden spoon + silicone A simple wooden spoon has been transformed into a Mouth Watering Spoon by coating it in pink silicone. Marije Vogelzang: “I coated the spoon with different layers of silicone in […]

01.01.200206.01.2026

Do Scratch Lamp by Martí Guixé

Martí Guixé Do Scratch Lamp, 2002 The Do Scratch lamp is a simple but creative lighting object that lets you take part in the design. Instead of being finished when you buy it, the lamp changes through your own actions. […]

01.01.200215.04.2026

Dare to UNLABEL by Claudia Linders

Claudia Linders Dare to UNLABEL, 2002 Claudia Linders invites people to part with something small that can carry a surprising amount of weight: the designer label inside their clothes. By removing and donating it, participants reconsider what makes a garment […]

01.01.200211.11.2026

Shunga Candleholder by Sofie Lachaert and Luc d’Hanis

Sofie Lachaert and Luc d’Hanis Shunga Candleholder, 2002 Inspired by traditional Japanese shunga prints known for their depiction of intimate moments, the candleholder takes the abstract form of a couple. Crafted in silver, the design is subtle rather than explicit, […]

01.01.200204.05.2026