‘nettoyez-vite’ or ‘fast-clean’ by atypyk, 2006 are a pair of rubber cleaning gloves which have been modified for driving image © designboom

as part of the biennale, some shops of saint-étienne were selected to exhibit the work of participating designers in what was called ‘design & shop’. designers’ work were displayed amongst the everyday store installations. atypyk had their products set-up inside the kitchen and appliance store leicht.

saint etienne biennale 08: atypyk cowboy roller skates by atypyk are ‘giddy-up and go’ kind of footwear image © designboom

saint etienne biennale 08: atypyk ‘scale chair’ by atypyk, 2005, weighs you as you sit down, it’s certainly one way to let you know when to stop eating image © designboom

more atypyk: http://www.atypyk.com saint-étienne international design biennale: http://biennalesaint-etienne.citedudesign.com cité du design: http://www.citedudesign.com