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

2016

Skin

by Studio Nacho Carbonell The outermost layer of these pieces can be stretched over the things you keep around you, hiding yet revealing daily messes. With forms and their heights inspired by fantasy and dreams, Nacho Carbonell aims to change […]

02.08.2016

Anamorphosis

by Luc d’Hanis & Sofie Lachaert When porcelain platters meet reflective object, the distorted drawings of precious birds on the platter become perfectly reflected on the bottles or cups. The awareness of the birds’ potential extinction emerges only when objects […]

02.08.2016

Obsession table

by Nadia Pedreschi An outcome of Droog’s IM Masters at the Design Academy Eindhoven, Obsession table by Nadia Pedreschi is a manifestation of peoples’ desire to create a sense of order. The perfect lines on the table make our common […]

02.08.2016

7 keyholes

by Luc d’Hanis & Sofie Lachaert Only one hole grants us access, a reference to the magic number seven.

02.08.2016

Do Scratch auction

(12 December 2004) Guus Bakker, director of the Beurs van Berlage Foundation, auctioned ten Do scratch lamps (designed by Martí Guixé), which have been adapted by ten Dutch comic artists. The proceeds go towards acquiring a lathe for the Monte Azul manufacturing […]

02.08.2016

Christmas Dinner by Jurgen Bey, Richard Hutten and Marcel Wanders

Jurgen Bey, Richard Hutten and Marcel Wanders are famous designers, but can they cook as well? On the occasion of the opening of the new location of Droog these designers had been invited to do something at their own discretion. […]

02.08.2016

Fluid Functions

Another part of Droog Event I: Open Borders, Design etc. was a project in the Carrefour hypermarket. Droog asked designer Cynthia Hathaway to select a number of Carrefour’s sale items and to use simple handling techniques to transform them into […]

02.08.2016

Freshen Up

Part of Open Borders was a workshop by Conny Groenewegen, Arnout Visser and Franck Bragigand. During the half-yearly flea market at the Wazemmes Market (Place de Croix) they had a stand where they offered their services. The public was invited […]

02.08.2016

Self Food Factory

On the closing day of the exhibition, 5.5 designers invited guests for food at the assembly line. The start was hilarious, with everybody changing their clothes for typical factory clothing. Then the ingredients were combined, flavours were mixed and the […]

02.08.2016

From Lille with Love

Lille is situated on an interesting spot. It is the international junction between Brussels, London and Paris and the city is right in the border area where French and Flemish culture meet. Apart from that it is in the middle […]

02.08.2016

Front Dinner Performance

Over thirty people attended the Front dinner performance on September 26th. Front played with the idea of speed dating and it turned out to be a most lively evening: ‘Front’s work was inspiring – and I met some wonderful people. […]

02.08.2016

Creatures by Tobias Rockenfeld

Tobias Rockenfeld wants to stimulate us and our children to discover the hidden values of waste-material. His Creatures are made of dissected old and broken toys, combined with other material from nature, household and trash. The result: 18 unique Creatures […]

02.08.2016

Set in concrete by FormaFantasma, Andrea Trimarchi & Simone Farresin

Less is more, but not with this pedestal. By putting porcelain and concrete together, each amplifies the qualities of the other. You can’t feel the fineness of porcelain without perceiving the heaviness of concrete. Pick up the cup by lifting […]

02.08.2016

Drive-in Wardrobe by Gae le Girault (ECAL) & Magnetic curtain by Florian Krautli

Pallets are usually discarded after transport, but with the Drive-in concept they become furniture pieces themselves. The objects have been created out of bamboo, a fast-growing and therefore more environmentally friendly material than basic wood. The curtain for this wardrobe […]

02.08.2016

Urban Play @Night by Kwangho Lee

Trained as a metal smith and jewellery designer at Hongik University, College of Fine Art, Department of Metal Art & Design in Seoul, the young designer Kwangho Lee has a passion for mixing design with craftsmanship. All his designs are […]

02.08.2016

This is the air we breathe by Jenny Bergstrom

The text ‘This is the air we breathe…’ appears as a slow but direct response when air pollution ‘hits’ the material. That way, polluters will be reminded of how they effect the urban environment. At the same time it offers […]

02.08.2016