'à rebrousse-poil' by by julie burgarella, charlotte ehling, marine conçalves and camille paillard from the BTS design de
produit, lycée honoré d'urfé, saint-étienne is a group of seats and simple objects made with brooms
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one of the venues at the cité du design was the bâtiment 335 where there is 'l'appartement géant', an exhibition of
work by students from various institutions from france and europe. the show is meant to get visitors to explore
their daily lifestyles and invite them to experiment with new objects that they could use within the home.


'cadavre exquis' by clément ribé from école supéreure d'art et design de saint-étienne
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a group of found objects, chairs and drawers which have been assembled to make new pieces of furniture.


'espace cuisine, potager et jardins suspendus' by amaury poudray from the école supéreure d'art et design de saint-étienne
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we dream that fruits, herbs and vegetables could be within reach. the geometry of this set of furniture and hanging
gardens treats vegetation as a complementary element to the interior living space. the project is in collaboration
with plant expert, philippe herman and designer paul bellila.


'KRO' by charlotte ehling from the BTS design de produit, lycée honoré d'urfé, saint-étienne
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a group of glasses made from recycled bottles.


'basic instinct' by thibaut allgayer from the école supérieure des arts décoratifs de strasbourg
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updating ordinary attitudes which have been forgotten because of their banality. this set of chairs is telling of our
everyday behaviours of sitting. they represent the crossing of the legs, stretching one's legs, bending over and
sitting on each other's lap.


'peau de table' by florent agat, mirjam egger, nathalie fontana, alba rossier and marie vaillant from the haute école
d'art et de design de genève
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it's open season for the table. stalked, hunted and cut-up, the table is transformed into a carpet.



'vase 01' by lucas stoppele from the école supérieure des arts décoratifs de strasbourg
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made from polymer powder, this is a vase for one flower. the form is based on the archetypal shape of a vase.
the vertical nature of the flower stem inside contrasts with and highlights the vessel's curves.

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