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dim - the wickergames the imaginary factory is an initiative of designers oliver vogt + hermann weizenegger, it opened a new era for the blindenanstalt von berlin / institute for the blinds, berlin, germany. this is the fifth year and DIM has since outgrown its experimental character katrin schröder, the leader of the wicker workshop, presents now 'wickergames'. here are some pics of the first prototypes from designers from around the globe. these models reflect, how playful considerations about a common natural material and an old traditional handwork can change the way we look at objects. thanks to all the designers who have donated their abilities and time. this is a fabulous team effort... and there is more to come in the next future. MOTORBERLIN 'cranny', wing to clip on pre-installed fluorescent tubes. --- MARCO SOUSA SANTOS 're-ti-pa' is an experiment involving tension, material and process, using the natural flexibility of the material. --- VOGT + WEIZENEGGER 'info-tree' for pieces of notepaper, it might master the information chaos. --- PETER HILS 'ernest', for storing a variety of items at hand. --- ALEXIS GEORGACOPOULOS 'rain-mat', doormat / umbrella stand. --- ROOM SAFARI TEAM 'twist', wall coat rack --- AXEL KUFUS 'sunvisor', suitable for all heads --- TONI GRILO 'twist-twig', a bread or fruit basket, its aperture adjusts to suit the volume & weight of the items inside. --- ANDREAS SOMMERWERK 'coatfinger', use the light upper structure for hanging shirts, coats, caps etc., and keep your shoes in the lower part of the object. --- JÖRG HUNDERTPFUND 'two of us' may serve for a nasty kid ... or as a fruit basket for a couple, alternately, use one side for apples, the other for pears --- VOLKER ALBUS 'donut' seat --- TIM PARSONS coat hanger --- ALI DOWLATSHAHI 'sugarcone' --- SEBASTIAN BERGNE 'radio block', the antidote to today's miniaturization, mass production --- ED ANNINK 'cover-up for kids, cats and toys' is a hide away play station. --- KLAUS FRANZ 'igloo', a hiding place --- VERONOCA BECKER & JUDITH SENG 'hillock #9', garden or beach furniture, to sit or lean on, also wickets to play cricket. see the brush + broom project --- more on DIM upon request, tours of the workshop are regularly extended to include the wicker work and basket-making areas. this, in turn, increases recognition and demand for the work. and all this ensures job security at the blindenanstalt and is instigated by DIM. since DIM was established, it isn’t just customers from the immediate local area who visit the blindenanstalt shop with its heavy counters and shelves dating back to the 1920s, but also new customers from around the world. they come with a newspaper clipping in their hand or because they saw a recommendation in a travel guide or the blindenanstalt site on the internet. they admire what they find there and, more often than not, purchase plenty of DIM products. DIM has been presented at various fairs such as, for example, the design biennials in lisbon and kortrijk or in exhibitions in london, milan, new york and tokyo. DIM - blindenanstalt von berlin / institute for the blinds, berlin, germany http://www.blindenanstalt.de --- more on vogt + weizenegger (v + w) oliver vogt (35) + hermann weizenegger (38) founded their design office in 1993. v + w are making furnitures, concepts, grafic design, interiors and simple house-hold products. http://www.vogtweizenegger.com --- ------- monthly designboom newsletter ------- ------- ? comments and contact us ? -------