Arts Thread: Modern Design Classics From Eastern Europe
Dima Loginoff, “Curl My Light”/ Art. Lebesev Studio, “Vespertilium”
Contemporary design blog Designeast.eu present a selection of 24 modern design pieces from the realms of product, accessories, lighting and furniture created in the former Eastern Bloc.
Held at the Code-Decode showroom, the exhibition is a physical expansion of the blog’s online activities which aims to shine a light on the somewhat under-appreciated design scene in Central and Eastern Europe.
Amongst the lighting designs on display, our favourite was Dima Loginoff’s ‘Curl My Light’ lamp. The award-winning table lamp is created from powdercoated steel and has a deceptively intricate aesthetic which is no doubt inspired by Dima’s previous profession as a hair stylist.
We were desperate to get our hands on Art. Lebesev Studio ingenious ‘Vespertilium’ clothes pegs. The bat-winged designs, which come in a suitably Halloween themed colour palette, add a much needed touch of humour to the boring task of hanging out the washing. Anyone for some midnight laundry?
Psyho, “Unpackman”/ Tobyšlo, “Káča”
Drawing inspiration from toys and gaming were Ukraine design duo Psyho and Czech designers Tobyšlo. Psyho referenced the iconic Pacman computer game to produce their humorous ‘Unpackman’ bottle opener while Tobyšlo gave the age-old spinning top a luxurious make-over to transform it into a must have design object.
Peter Jakubik, “Panton DIY”/ Oskar Zieta, “Plopp”
Slovakian furniture designer Peter Jakubik presented his ‘Panton DIY’ which incites users to create their own ‘original fake’ Verner Panton chair design using a tree and a chainsaw. In sharp contrast to Peter Jakubik’s design, Oskar Zieta exhibited his ‘Plopp’ stool designs. These strange looking pieces of furniture are produced by blowing air between two layers of welded sheet metal.
Designeast.eu Offline runs from 1st October – 15th October 2011 at Code-Decode Showroom, Nagymező utca 9, Budapest.
Learn more about the participating designers at the Designeast Offline Website.
Budapest Design Week Website.
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[Written by Calum Ross. Originally published on the Arts Thread blog. Republished with kind permission.]
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