Milan
- FF 2013 – Droog. Droog celebrated its 20th birthday with a look to the
present and future. At the Furniture
Fair an abundance
of new works, new initiatives and new collaborations and also
twenty items, each from a year in the history of Droog.
Above.
Three of the six members of Studio droog; Sander Hofstee, Marielle Janmaat and
Martijn Schonfeld.
Droog. Rag Chair by Tejo Remy, 1993 and Slow Glow Lamp designed by Next architects
and Aura Luz Melis. The light source is immersed in fat. As the heat from the light slowly melts the
substance, an intriguing process gradually unravels before your eyes. The light glows brighter and brighter and the
lamp becomes warmer and warmer in a comforting way.
Droog. The New Original furniture collection
– copying as a driver of innovation, inspired by China. Family Vases by Studio Droog, the exact color schemes of classic
Chinese vases have been distilled into gradients.
Droog. Sliced Teapot by Studio Droog. Standard Chinese teapot, cup and bowl are
sliced in half for individual portions.
Droog - Rijksmuseum.
The new and completely transformed Rijksmuseum presents new designs based
on Rijksstudio, developed by Studio Droog and deJongeKalff. Century old works
reinterpreted in contemporary shapes, techniques and materials.
Above: Centrepiece by Studio
Droog. A lavishly decorated centrepiece by German silversmith Wenzel Jamnitzer,
is now re-decorated with 3D-printed magnetic miniatures of the Rijksmuseum
collection.
Droog - Rijksmuseum. Napkin Collar by Studio Droog. A ruff is given a new function, adding a touch of
elegance to any table setting. And, Rubber tablecloth by deJongeKalf. Traditional
craft is transformed through a modern material and technique.
Sources: Napkin
collar: Irregular wavy ruff of linen batiste, consisting of a long strip on a
linen collar is pleated with a small border decoration in stitch, cross stitch
marked in red silk ‘CY’, anonymous, 1615 -1635. Tablecloth: Embroidery Example
with rectangular shield, Albrecht Dürer, 1507 – 1521.
Droog - Rijksmuseum.
Layer Plates by Studio Droog.
The motif of a historical plate has been distilled onto four glass
plates. Enjoy each on its own, stack them to recreate the original motif, or
create one of your own imagination.
Source: Plate with Imari decor, porcelain factory on
the Amstel, 1784 – 1814.
Droog. Fish Restaurant by
Studio Droog. The typical Chinese restaurant with its required fish
tank has been inverted. Now it’s the fish tank that hosts a miniature table
setting instead.