Clause Bjerre's Light Plumbing
Design Crack — October 8, 2007 — Art & Design
References: craftscollection.dk & designcrack
Claus Bjerre created a witty take on a candle holder. The holder mimics the form of a plumbing pipe with a valve. The valve, besides looking beautiful in its industrial simplicity, actually serves a purpose: it is used as the handle for the candle. It ensures you won't get hot wax on your hands from walking with a lit candle.
At this point, you're probably asking yourself, "Is this guy going to say anything intelligent or eye opening about this piece?"
The answer is no.
The only thing I could think of besides my coveted grunt of approval was that this is just another piece falling into a twenty-first century design mega-trend, which I will call "creative re-purposing," influenced by artists like Marcel Duchamp, to the more current green design movement, and stores like Etsy. Then again, I could be smoking crack.
At this point, you're probably asking yourself, "Is this guy going to say anything intelligent or eye opening about this piece?"
The answer is no.
The only thing I could think of besides my coveted grunt of approval was that this is just another piece falling into a twenty-first century design mega-trend, which I will call "creative re-purposing," influenced by artists like Marcel Duchamp, to the more current green design movement, and stores like Etsy. Then again, I could be smoking crack.
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Green Design Movement — Disruptive innovation opportunities in creating sustainable products using environmentally friendly materials.
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