For Clabots, design is a process of developing a complete story. Form no longer follows function. Instead, there is an interconnected play between what something looks like, how it works and how it interacts with someone’s life. His process is driven by the question of “why something is?”, not “what something is?”. Each defining element in his work acts in context with the other. Together they form a cohesive and compelling narrative.
All Clad enlisted emerging American designer Evan Clabots to update their cookware to meet the visual and ergonomic needs of their more design savvy new audience, while maintaining an important balance with their iconic brand language.
Sparked by the common misuse of a wheel barrow as a lounge seat during break time on a work site, Nonlinear has selectively reduced the original form to highlight its most dynamic lines. The wooden slats create a tension between...
The Amplifiear simply clips onto the corner of the new iPad or iPad 2 and reflects and projects the sound coming from the speaker forwards towards the user.
The Dror for Tumi Collection features luggage that transforms to meet the modern business traveler's ever changing needs.
The Slip Watch is minimal, with proportions that are almost predictable. However, its skewed posture makes the watch appear to be slipping off the band, like a moment caught in time; a poetic commentary the passing of time. At the same time, a more ergonomic result is achieved with the face addressing the wearer with less turning of the arm.
The Peacock Chair for Cappellini consists of two layers of 1/4” industrial weight felt woven onto a steel frame. The sections of felt are circular and when woven onto the frame, create a radial pattern reminiscent of a peacocks’s feathers.
The defining beauty in people is often the characteristic that doesn’t fit the standard mold. The Slightly Awkward Desk Lamp is simple and minimal but has a posture that is peculiar, the awkward stance of the lamp with its truncated forth leg gives it life and personality, while allowing it to balance as both an ambient table lamp and a directional task lamp.
For the Creative Recreation showroom the objective was to reflect duality of the brand in the design of the interior space.
The showroom for Levi's highlights the newly launched footwear brand, which opened early 2006, located on Fifth Avenue in NYC.
The Lean Sofa for BBB transforms from a sofa to a bed with a minimal frame that uses gravity to do most of the work. The sofa converts back and forth with out having a highly mechinised look.
The “Spin” Wall Clock for Target rotates is packaged closed to reduce shipping size. The clock rotates open until each arm marks an hour.
Rotating from horizontal to vertical, the +/- cabinet for Boffi allows access to the products inside while providing a larger vertical mirror. When closed, you hide the products and create clean uncluttered aesthetic.
The Signature Ring for Deivie was designed in CAD, printed in wax and cast in gold. The band is an extension of an element in the logo, making it an integral part of the form. This subtle attention to detail has created a signature ring that truly embodies the spirit of the Deivie brand.
Fragile Link was created as a submission for American Design Club Breakable Show. The juxtaposition of glass and silver creates a fragile moment, giving the chain a vulnerable beauty, defining its character, much in the same way that our most delicate moments define us as individuals. The link is offset and becomes the jewel of the piece.
The “Tilt” lamp for Target, transforms from a decorative stick lamp to a useful task lamp with a simple mechanism. This allows for an engaging interaction at a low production cost.
The chandelier from the ceiling to the floor in this custom chandilier for Swarovski. Sweeping parabolas are created from a woven grid of clear strands holding 6,400 Swarovski crystals.
Created as a single piece using 3D printing, the Volume.MGX lamp for MGX,expands from a completely flattened position to produce a fabulous display of shadow and light.
The “Stack” Bookcase for Target is a series of trapezoidal boxes that come nested. Stacked vertically, they can be linked in series, giving the user the ability to customize the shelf to their space and needs.
This RTA coffee table employs four wood clamps as the table’s principal fasteners; measuring 40″ x 22″ x 17″, the table packs flat at 40″ x 22″ x 3″. The product is constructed out of pickled oak and steel clamps with a 1/2″ tempered glass top.
The “Try it Trivet” for Alessi is made up of three arcs, each alone can be used as a trivet. When assembled together, they create a larger surface. The arcs have magnetic ends to align and hold them together when assembled.
As the winner of a design competition for Ikea in Finland, this concept lamp was selected for production. It combines a hang planter and a light. The branches and leaves of the plant hanging over the shade. The shadows created by the leaves give the light an organic sense, something artificial light lacks. Because of its dual use, the lamp is invisible when it is not in use.
This Concept Shoe for Puma was developed around people’s misuse of sneakers, taking off their shoes by stepping on the back of the shoe with the opposite foot.