the studio cabracega was founded in 2008 by hugo tornelo and pedro alegria,
who met while studying at the design academy eindhoven. their work looks at
daily experiences, questioning the meaning and relationship between space,
services, rituals and objects, developing new interactions with the mundane,
transforming observers into participants.

'make household not war', 'mary had a little lamp' and 'you are here' were projects
commissioned for the coca-cola light exhibition at this year's experimentadesign programme.
the brief was to re-invent second-hand objects collected during the coca-cola light campaign.
cabracega wanted to develop objects for a broader context, so they would tell a new story.


make household not war

the domestic task as a battle, women as warriors.
a broom, dustpan, and duster have become weapons for clean-up.


make household not war
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you are here

you are here is a geographic / spatial symbol - a kind of 'X' marks the spot.
the iconic target graphic has been blown up onto an umbrella, making you an object
of visibility.


you are here umbrella
image © designboom


mary had a little lamp

this lamp, provides you with company on those nights of reading alone in bed.


mary had a little lamp
image © designboom