nicolas le moigne: public clock

time displayed is 6:01
designed for the city of geneva, nicolas le moigne's public clock tells the time through words.
the letters change through a rotary system which spells out the correct time on the clock.
the simple timepiece blends in with the architecture, aligned along the stone detailing of the
wall in which it is installed.

time displayed is 5:57

nicolas le moigne won the designboom MACEF competition 'RE-think and REcycle' in 2005
with 'watering can'. the project was later changed to 'twist & spout' and unveiled at the ICFF
designboom mart in new york in 2005. the same year le moigne participated also in the
designboom mart in tokyo.
nicolas le moigne: podium collection
each objected is based on the notion of presenting art or design in galleries and museums, exhibited on a pedestal or plinth, serving to enhance the designs' simple forms and deliberate choice of dimensions.
nicolas le moigne: podium vases
reminiscent of the way objects are presented in galleries around the world, the series features three hand-crafted vessels that are displayed as if they were of social and historical importance.
nicolas le moigne: trash cubes
measuring 32cm x 32cm x 36cm, the stools which use left over cement and fibers produced by eternit were designed to have the most basic form while using as many scraps as possible.
studio ve: manifold clock - telling time in 3
a time-teller's form is based on a mathematical function - the study of riemann surfaces.
vadim kibardin: white + white
the timepiece interacts with its environment as the hour display may dim or brighten according to the presence or absence of external light.
ziiiro: proton + ion
both series of minimalistic timepieces feature unique time displays in addition to interchangeable transparent bracelet straps.
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