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A/Design Bocina_Watering Can
(red dot award: product design 2008)

With its purist and flowing shape the Bocina watering can resembles a sculpture and presents an interesting eye-catcher on the windowsill and in the winter garden. High-grade, matted stainless steel forms an attractive contrast to the organic stylistic language reminding of Aladin’s magic lamp. In favour of clear lines it was decided to renounce a handle. In spite of its filigree impression the watering can holds up to two litres.

Design :
Mikaela Dörfel, Meezen, Germany

Jewellery Tree

(red dot award: product design 2008)

Finger rings, bracelets, chains and earrings find their place on this jewellery tree, made of elegant high-gloss polished aluminium, in a decorative and neatly arranged way. The design is reminiscent of a sculpture, yet still has a soft and plain appearance. The product is exemplary for a design philosophy combining functionality with stylish Scandinavian design and creativeness. The sculpture is made of a material, which has the necessary weight to carry jewellery stably and without tipping over.

In-house design:
Louise Christ

Mistic_Candleholder, Vase
(red dot award: product design 2008)

Mistic is both a candleholder and a vase. By using Pyrex tubes of different length a contemporary vegetal landscape-like structure is created conveying a strong dynamic mysticism and makes Mistic resemble a forest. It is available in three sizes: 14, 20 and 45 cm, and three colours: glass, silver and gold.

Design:
L design, Paris, France_(Arik Levy)

Wishbone_Coat Standred
(dot award: product design 2008)

This coat stand is both charismatic and poetic in its appearance. The purist replication of a tree trunk with branches acted as inspiration for this design idea. Wishbone is versatile and usable in both private and public spaces, in particular in atriums, office spaces, entrance areas or sleeping rooms. Aside from the well thought-out functionality, another crucial factor with regard to colour combination and material quality was that Wishbone was supposed to create additional optical incentives in modern spaces. In the upper part of the stand, the material combination strives for a cool impression in steel and stainless steel look while the podium and the bars are made of powder-coated steel in black, white, red and lime green.


Design:
busk+hertzog i/s, Copenhagen, Denmark
(Flemming Busk, Stephan Hertzog)