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

2000

Do Create on location

Do Create was the title of a project by Droog and publicity firm KesselsKramer. The idea was that a brand can be strong; so strong that KesselsKramer decided to create an entirely empty brand. They called it ‘do’. Within the Do Create […]

02.08.2000

Mandarina Duck Flagship Store, Paris

date: 2000 Mandarina Duck is an Italian manufacturer and sales company for luggage, clothing and accessories. Droog was commissioned to design their flagship store in Paris and selected NL Architects for the job. Anyone entering the shop will be surprised […]

02.06.2000

Soft Bathroom

Droog exhibits Soft bathroom, one of seven theme bathrooms at Waterlines. ‘Soft’ has to be interpreted broadly. Not only soft in terms of material, but also in terms of character. A bathroom conventionally is the hardest and most impersonal space […]

11.05.2000

Do Create in Milan

Droog’s 8th Milan exhibition A brand can be strong, so strong that publicity firm KesselsKramer decided to create an entirely empty brand. They called it ‘do’. Within the Do Create project consumers were invited to interact and play, and thereby […]

11.04.2000

Droog & Dutch Design

The Centraal Museum Utrecht bought the entire Droog collection 1996-1999, adding it to the already acquired collection 1993-1996. On that occasion, Droog & Dutch Design was exhibited in Jerusalem, Tokyo and Kolding. The complete collection was on display and Thonik designed the book ‘Droog […]

01.04.2000

‘Superpatata’ Lamp by Hector Serrano

Hector Serrano ‘Superpatata’ Lamp, 2000 The lamp is a sea salt-filled latex balloon manipulated, squashed and squeezed into different forms and intensities of light. While playing, one can control the shape, the illumination and the purpose: it can be used […]

01.01.200019.11.2024

Do Hit Chair by Marijn van der Poll

Marijn van der Poll Do Hit Chair, 2000 A gleaming steel cube accompanied by a sledgehammer The Do Hit Chair invites the user to become a co-designer. A simple metal box transforms through human strength and effort — each chair […]

01.01.200007.11.2024

Paraffin Table by Timo Breumelhof

Timo Breumelhof Paraffin Table, 2000 Crafted from paraffin wax, the table gradually dissolves with use. This “unsafe” table opens space for imagination, interpretation, and creative misuse. It is one of a series of four conceptual tables through which Breumelhof explores […]

01.01.200003.06.2025

Birdhouse by Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders Birdhouse, 2000 The Birdhouse improves the birds’ etiquette by letting them eat from a porcelain plate. It is a knock-down three-star restaurant for small birds. Suitable for any outdoor or garden setting, a simple roof over a plate […]

01.01.200009.12.2024

Strap by NL Architects

NL Architects Strap (elastic storage system), 2000 Reflecting on a carrier strap for bikes, this concept of elastic straps brings style and functionality to your home. Secure everyday items to your walls with these colourful silicone belts — whether it’s […]

01.01.200012.12.2024

Do Frame Tape by Martí Guixé

Martí Guixé Do Frame Tape, 2000 Guixé joined the Do Create project with a touch of playful genius. Do Frame is a roll of adhesive tape dressed up in baroque-style golden decorations, perfect for framing posters, photos, or whatever masterpiece […]

01.01.200018.02.2025

Do Link Lamp by Martí Guixé

Martí Guixé Do Link Lamp, 2000 The Do Link lamp is not a conventional lighting object, but an open-ended design that invites user participation. Created around 2000 as part of the experimental “Do Create” project, it challenges the idea of […]

01.01.200015.04.2026

Do Add Short-leg Chair by Jurgen Bey

Jurgen Bey Do Add Short-leg Chair, 2000 In 2000 Droog Design recruited designers to come up with Do products and the results were shown at the Milan Furniture Fair. One of the examples was Do Add Chair by Jurgen Bey […]

01.01.200012.11.2024

Ready-Made Bookshelf by NEXT Architects

NEXT Architects Ready-Made Bookshelf, 2000 At first glance, it looks like a normal bookshelf—already filled with books. But looking closer, you realise something unusual: the shelf comes “pre-loaded” with the titles of well-known, classic books. These are the kinds of […]

01.01.200015.04.2026

Table Tap by Arnout Visser

Arnout Visser Table Tap, 2000 Arnout Visser takes inspiration from inventors and scientists, reimagining laboratory equipment in a new context. Designed as a small water pump, Table Tap echoes the elegance of a perfume atomizer while bringing a scientific touch to […]

01.01.200021.02.2025

1999

Bag design for Mandarina Duck by Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders Bad design for Mandarina Duck, 1999 Droog is commissioned by the Italian Company Mandarina Duck to design a series of technical bags. The project brought together several designers, exploring innovative forms and constructions that challenged conventional ideas of […]

10.06.199912.01.2026