What the fork?

Question : What do u get when you bring togheter 100 of the hottest product designers working today as chosen by 10 of the world’s top curators?

Answer: &Fork a 444 page book celebration the most innovative products to have emerged from the design world over the last tree years , we,ve chose six of our favourite rising stars from Sterling destination to whet your appetite

Dominic Wilcox, London


WAR BOWL, 2002-6, Thorsten van Elten; plastic soldiers
A bowl created by melting toy soldiers together. This version represents the battle of Waterloo, depicting both French and British infantry.

Alexis Georgacopoulos, Lausanne


CMYK TRAYS, 2006; Prototypes, powder-coated steel

A series of four trays – Cyan/Square, Magenta/Circle, Yellow/Triangle and Black/Rectangle – that represents the four basic colours and geometric shapes.

FRONT, Stockholm


ANIMAL THING: Horse lamp, Pig tray and Rabbit lamp, 2006; Moooi; glassfibre

Photograph by Tommy Bäcklin These Animal Things give traditional-style domestic furnishings an ironic modern twist.

Inga Sempé, Paris


GRANDE LAMPE PLISSÉE, lamp, 2002, Capellini; fabric, wire structure

Standing at over two metres tall, this sculptural pleated lamp emits a soft light through its diaphanous hanging fabric.

Ineke Hans, Arnhem


BOWLS & SPOONS, 2005; Royal VKB; porcelain, stainless steel

The appealing design of Bowl & Spoons is based on the traditional Chinese noodle bowl; it can be used for eating soup or serving sauce. It won the Red Dot Award in 2006.

FUCHS + FUNKE, Berlin


WAIST LAMP, 2003; Habitat; polycarbonate, plastic colour filter, wire
Two hemispherical shades divide the light of one bulb into direct, indirect and atmospheric light.

&FORK €69.95

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