lachaert & d'hanis: 'anamorphosis' series for droog at milan design week 09

‘anamorfosis’ by lachaert & d’hanis, 2008 image © joris luyten

this year lachaert & d’hanis present at droog some brand new pieces from their ‘anamorphosis’ series (2008/2009) at the milan design festival 09. there are 5 silver bottles and cups. familiar forms, like the ones we use everyday at home, for water, milk, sugar, but the precious material gives them an extra dimension.

anamorfose drawings of small precious birds threatened with extinction also refer to the bird patterns on beautiful old china.

there is also a silver lock (silver lock, 2008/2009) with 7 keyholes. precious protector of mysteries. puzzling object, seducing to unlock what wants to hide. magic number of possibilities, but only one will grant us admittance. referring to our never ending quest for the unknown, our unremitting longing for the land hiding beyond the horizon.

‘anamorfosis’ by lachaert & d’hanis, 2008 image © joris luyten

‘anamorfosis’ by lachaert & d’hanis, 2008 image © joris luyten

‘silver lock’ 2008/2009 image © sofie lachaert

‘silver lock’ 2008/2009 image © sofie lachaert

‘silver lock’ image © joris luyten

lachaert & d’hanis were participants in designboom’s handled with care exhibition in london in 2007