hugh hayden: racNets for lacoste

‘racNets’ for lacoste

american designer hugh hayden was commissioned by french lifestyle brand lacoste for a boutique window display at the 2010 US open, on display for the duration of the tournament.

entitled ‘racNets’, the monogramed objects are an abstraction of key components of tennis: a racket, the net and balls. for the window display, each racNet holds a letter formed from tennis balls. together they spell out L-A-C-O-S-T-E.

at the end of the US open, a limited edition of 25 personalized pieces will be available for purchase. to personalize the racNets further, purchasers can have theirs constructed using their own balls.

up close of the rackets

each racNet is constructed from CNC-milled plastic, polyester cord and tennis balls. most letters are possible.

views of the window display

‘racNets’ up close

the racNets are an evolution of hayden’s preious work ‘HEX tennis chair’ – which was a special edition made from balls used in matches played in the US open to benefit the andy roddick foundation –and ‘HEX dog bed’.

‘HEX tennis chair and table’

l: andy roddick and andy murray with ‘HEX tennis chair’ r: detail of ‘HEX tennis chair’

‘HEX dog bed’