Standard Collection by d calen knauf knauf from canada

The Standard Vanity Mirror is a table top vanity mirror that engages the user more intimately than the automatic mirror. The automatic mirror’s function—illuminating the user’s reflection—is accomplished without any physical interaction or decision making. The Standard Mirror, however, features a rotating panel with two unique sides: one featuring a large vanity mirror, the other a panel of leather with several protruding rails. These rails are used to display pictures or other mementos.
The Standard Lamp does not have an on or off switch. To turn the lamp on, the user chooses what type of light she wants from three fixtures and places it in the copper tower. To turn it off, she removes it and returns it to its vase. The three types of light she can choose from are a small beam, a large flood, and an ambient fixture. She can use them separately or all together. When the user engages the Standard Lamp, she is forced to make several small decisions that change with each use: what type of light, where, and at what angle?
The Standard Floor Coaster is a small mobile side table and storage unit. It moves around the floor with the user, to wherever she may sit. Automatic side tables rarely get touched. The user puts her drink down and that’s it. However, because it is not in a fixed, familiar position, the Floor Coaster gets touched and thought about every time it is used. It leads a nomadic life around the living room and stores anything the user might want handy.