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

1997

Bronto Chair by Richard Hutten

Richard Hutten Bronto Chair, 1997 Hutten aimed to make a piece of furniture which was not constructed. In his research, he ended up with rotation moulding, for which he then made his own rotation moulding machine. He first made the […]

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Cow chair by Niels van Eijk

Niels van Eijk Cow chair, 1997 Crafted from a single, untreated cowhide, the Cow Chair is shaped without frames, stitching, or added structure. The hide is soaked, stretched over a mold, and left to dry for a week — transforming […]

01.01.199715.04.2025

Waterfall Shower by Jan Melis

Jan Melis Waterfall Shower, 1997 Step into the flow! Designed by Jan Melis for Droog, this terrazzo wall-basin turns your daily rinse into a mini waterfall moment. Hot and cold water join forces in one smooth stream, cascading down like […]

01.01.199714.05.2025

Wrapped Stool by Hella Jongerius

Hella Jongerius Wrapped Stool, 1997 Jongerius used high-tech fibre coiling which is now a very common technique in product design. The experiment was made within the Dry Tech II Project, in collaboration of Droog Design and the Technical University Delft. […]

01.01.199718.11.2024

1996

Droog Design: a Droog solo exhibition

Droog had the chance to present its work in a solo exhibition on the following locations: Sentou Gallery, Paris: November, December 1996 Taideteolissuusmuseo, Helsinki: March, April 1997 Galerie im Pferdestall, Berlin: May, June 1997 Design Centre, Hamburg: September, October 1997 […]

06.12.1996

Dry Tech I

Droog’s 4th Milan exhibition More people than ever visited the Droog presentation at Gallery Internos in Milan. On the opening day enormous crowds gathered and the police had to be called in to control the traffic outside the building. On […]

18.04.1996

Plastics New Treat

18.04.1996

Pushed Washtub by Hella Jongerius

Hella Jongerius Pushed Washtub, 1996 Hella Jongerius was among the first designers to work on the limits of material that could be soft, thick and strong at the same time. In order to shape the washtub, the designer took a […]

01.01.199618.11.2024

Knotted Chair by Marcel Wanders

Marcel Wanders Knotted Chair, 1996 The Knotted Chair is a modern miracle of transparency and a highlight of the international design world. This design seamlessly blends handcrafted tactile elements with high-tech industrial processes. It begins with a braided cord wrapped […]

01.01.199612.11.2024

1995

Dutch Garden Café MoMa

The Museum of Modern Art in New York opens a museumcafé furnished with design items like Tejo Remy’s Milk bottle lamps and Rody Graumans’ 85 Lamps. These Droog products are selected by Dutch design studio Opera who designed the interior.

02.08.1995

Droog Design by DMD

Third Droog exhibition during the Milan International Furniture Fair was again organised in association with the Dutch Design Institute. Ed Annink designed the exhibition, which was accompanied by a modest catalogue. Joseph Plateau designed the invitation.

07.04.1995

Softlamp by Arian Brekveld

Arian Brekveld Softlamp, 1995 The Softlamp became the first interior design product created using the technique of dipping a heated mold into liquid plastic. Its glossy exterior gives it a ceramic-like quality, while the soft, supple texture enhances its tactile […]

01.01.199515.11.2024

Knitted Lamp by Hella Jongerius

Hella Jongerius Knitted Lamp, 1995 As a part of the ‘Dry Tech’ project, initiated by Droog Design and the Technical University Delft, the Knitted Lamp became one of the remarkable designs. Hella Jongerius knitted a cloth of fibreglass threads, strengthening […]

01.01.199513.11.2024

1994

Droog Design

For the second time Droog is present in Milan, in the space Internos – Donna Elissa which is shared with DMD and Cor Unum, another Dutch company. Ed Annink has designed the installation. Together with the Netherlands Design Institute, Droog […]

17.04.1994

The Cross Bench by Richard Hutten

Richard Hutten The Cross Bench, 1994 The bench was made for a fair in Italy together with the swastika-shaped bench ‘s(h)it on it’ to comment on the political situation in the country. The deliberate choice of materials and form highlights […]

01.01.199412.11.2024

Braille Door Handle by Joost Grootens

Joost Grootens Braille Door Handle, 1994 When asked to add a new element to Dudok’s city hall in Hilversum, Joost Grootens did so with an invisible design. He decided that this modern monument is so in-your-face that there is little […]

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