faithful to their avant-garde and anti-conformist positions, french practice 5.5 designstudio approaches the burning subject of counterfeiting in this spring exhibition of les puces du design in paris. the show will be be running from may 18 to 21, 2017, at the portes de versailles in hall 3.1.
‘original copies’ collection by 5.5 designstudio
together with les puces du design, 5.5 designstudio aims to raise public awareness on the development of counterfeits with a red scotch band signed 5.5 and titled ‘original copies’. by doing so, the team aims at defending and protecting authentic designs that have a true heritage value.
ant chair BERTOIA – original copy by 5.5 (authorized publisher in 2017: fritz hansen)
LCW chair eames – original copy by 5.5 (authorized publisher in 2017: vitra)
DSW chair eames – original copy by 5.5 (authorized publisher in 2017: vitra)
WIRE chair BERTOIA – original copy by 5.5 (authorized publisher in 2017: knoll)
red scotch by 5.5 designstudio
the dauphiné libéré: destruction of le corbusier furniture counterfeited by the swiss federal customs administration
image © vincent bouvet-gerbettaz
poster of les puces du design 2017: 36th edition in paris, from may 18 to 21
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