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

2011

Open house

Washing machines sit idle most of the time. Homes offer views that mostly go unnoticed. At the same time, housing foreclosures are on the rise and ready-made jobs are not easy to find. Inspired by the service-oriented mentality of New […]

23.04.201120.01.2025

Wild Bone China by Christien Meindertsma

Christien Meindertsma Wild Bone China, 2011 The Wild Bone China project is the second commission made by Meindertsma in response to a brief from Droog Design to reflect on the landscape of northern Canada. Traditional bone china commonly uses animal […]

01.01.201106.11.2024

2010

Serving NY

An epicentre of highly specialized service industries, New York is a place where most homes do not have irons or washing machines, where taxis outnumber cars, where restaurants hire water pourers, hotels designate door openers, grocery stores have shopping bag […]

02.08.2010

Russia consumes

local partner: Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture and Design Ranging from the conspicuous consumption of cars and jewellery by the New Russian to the reading of a Russian literary classic by a farmer on the train, Russia exemplifies extremes when […]

02.08.2010

Mirror Mirror

Droog Amsterdam presented Dutch fashion accessory designer Corné Gabriëls’ new collection “Mirror Mirror”. The exhibition opened July 15th and went until August 16th. Based on augmented reality, confronting and playful, the installation unveiled recognizable fashion classical items, with a twist […]

15.07.2010

Droog al Arab: platform

We presented the outcome of our first Lab project, Droog al Arab, a platform for collaborative creation and development, followed by a panel discussion moderated by Mishaal Al Gergawi with: Renny Ramakers (Droog) Jurgen Bey (Studio Makkink & Bey) Saskia […]

30.05.2010

Saved by Droog

During Salone del Mobile in Milan in 2010, Droog presented 5135 items saved from liquidation sales and other leftovers. Every month about 500 companies in the Netherlands go bankrupt. Where do their products go? In the past several months we […]

14.04.201027.10.2023

Humble facades: Droog & Atelier Bow-Wow

Two understated facades will conceal extraordinary interiors for living in Amsterdam—Droog New York will present the plans for Droog Townhouse and Droog Hotel by Tokyo-based Atelier Bow-Wow. Droog Townhouse Commissioned by Amsterdam housing association Ymere, Townhouse is Droog’s first house. […]

23.03.2010

CMYK cocktails

Droog, in collaboration with Umami Food and Art Festival, is pleased to announce the launch of Tasteologie, a food and design initiative studyingindividual and collective tastes. For its first event, Tasteologie presents CMYK Cocktail, an exploration of the intersection between food […]

08.03.2010

100 Blue Containers

100 Blue Containers, 2010 Lot: #3294 (90 flower pots), #1593-90/97 (6 grey wooden trays), #PH09-378 (4 metal trays) Ceramic, metal or wood container + flock coating Droog rescued 100 plain blue plastic containers and gave them a luxurious twist with […]

01.01.201010.10.2025

Daily Handkerchief by Studio Makkink and Bey

Studio Makkink and Bey Daily Handkerchief, 2010 Lot: 2500 handkerchiefs across the show From a pile of forgotten handkerchiefs, Studio Makkink & Bey created a series embroidered with snippets of 30 days world news. Each cloth captures a single day’s […]

01.01.201010.10.2025

XX chair by Luc d’Hanis and Sofie Lachaert

Luc d’Hanis and Sofie Lachaert XX Chair, 2010 As part of the ‘Saved by Droog’ collection, Dutch designers Luc d’Hanis and Sofie Lachaert exploited the outward curve of a pair of café chairs’ legs. By positioning the legs side-by-side and […]

01.01.201012.11.2024

Manicured Chair by Marian Bantjes

Marian Bantjes Manicured Chair, 2010 Wooden folding chair, nail polish, varnish In a project ‘saved by droog ‘, 14 international designers were invited by droog to reconsider the 5135 items they collected as raw material for some creative intervention. Canadian […]

01.01.201007.11.2024

Happy Wallet by Stefan Sagmeister

Stefan Sagmeister Happy Wallet, 2010 Lot: #283 (448 wallets) Wallet + gold imprint Each one of 448 wallets is stamped with the phrase “Money does not make me happy” — a wry reminder that true value isn’t always in your […]

01.01.201010.10.2025

Sad Hanky by Luc d’Hanis & Sofie Lachaert

Luc d’Hanis & Sofie Lachaert Sad Hanky, 2010 Lot: #4224 (1500 handkerchiefs) Handkerchief + silkscreen print From a lot of 1,500 plain handkerchiefs, Luc d’Hanis and Sofie Lachaert created a quiet reflection on beauty and melancholy. Delicate printed patterns reveal […]

01.01.201010.10.2025

Wannabe Mirror by Minale-Maeda

Studio Minale – Maeda Wannabe Mirror, 2010 Lot: #2859 (8 mirrors) Material: mirror + plastic, coloured film Glorify yourself and your surroundings by looking into this mirror. A batch of forgotten mirrors from a foreclosure sale gets its comeback moment. […]

01.01.201010.10.2025