designers in residence, london design festival

designers in residence, at the design museum, london

from: currently showing until 14 october

‘a new annual exhibition, in which emerging product and furniture designers are invited to transform areas of the museum with their work, it aims to provide a springboard into the design world. the 2007 designers in residence are: sarah van gameren, chris o’shea, tomás alonso, richard sweeney and finn magee.’.

‘exploring issues of mass production, consumption and accidental aesthetics within design, sarah van gameren’s big dipper (above) is installed in the riverside hall, mechanically creates 24 candle wax chandeliers by dipping strings of wick in heated wax and allowing a frame to build up over a period of 12 hours, inviting the viewer to witness the birth of a product.

‘big dipper’ by sarah van gameren

‘big dipper’ by sarah van gameren

finn magee’s ‘flat life’ project will recreate the atmosphere of a designer’s studio. the work, drawing from the museum’s collection, will question our interaction with images and response to design classics.

‘home greenroom’ by tomás alonso.

influenced by complex geometries, richard sweeney uses simple materials to explore both the handmade and