Geometric KOGI Lamp by Studio Joa Herrenknecht

Berlin-based designer Joa Herrenknecht launched a new geometric lighting series called KOGI at the curated DMY Berlin Trails exhibition at this year’s Ventura Lambrate . The abstract lighting sculptures are constructed out of pieces of lightweight Tyvek that are cut into triangles and assembled into their hanging forms. Light beams through the material creating warm textures of light and is even available in various colors to add a unique, almost watercolor look.

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Geometric KOGI Lamp by Studio Joa Herrenknecht

Freak Show: Strategies for (Dis)engagement in Design

Martí Guixe, Centaurus Chair, 2009 Freak Show: Strategies for (Dis)engagement in Design is a new show curated by Sophie Lovell at HELMRINDERKNECHT contemporary design in Berlin. The show’s designers include a selection of international designers whose work challenges the system, such as Auger-Loizeau, Pieke Bergmans, Dunne & Raby, El Ultimo Grito, Martí Guixé, Stuart Haygarth, Kueng Caputo, Mathieu Lehanneur, and many more. These designers present works that not only rage against the norm but confront preconceptions about design, forcing us to realize the differences between us all

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Freak Show: Strategies for (Dis)engagement in Design