project

CHEP

Cork Design Exhibition, IDSWEST, Vancouver, 2010
Seeing hundreds of used cork wine-stoppers all together, we were entranced by the subtle variations in colour and texture. A simple object ruthlessly repeated can transform into an entity quite unlike the object itself. Cork proved to be a somewhat diffcult material to work with common tools, due to the inconsistent density. Cutting and drilling did, however, result in an object with potential to showcase the textural variety beautifully, through repetition and an application in a lighting fixture.

Despite the fact that we combined two distinct functions (lamp and small table) into one, the piece is meant to be multi-functional. It can be thought of as a side table, night stand or floor lamp. Following through on our project from last year's show, we have, furthermore, built a chess board into the table base. This multi-functionality is possible due to the fact that side tables and night stands most often end up accommodating a table lamp in actual practice. Combing the two may seem like an action limiting consumer choice, but we feel it actually serves to aesthetically and functionally unify disparate, but often symbiotic objects. Furthermore, in the context of mass production, it may well have the potential to offer consumers a more affordable choice by combining two purchases into one. 1500 Wine Corks

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