Lucie kaas katalog 2017

Lucie Kaas AW17
Feature > Nordvink
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“We find great inspiration in studying
behaviors and how they have an influence
over how we live. Can we change
or enhance these behaviors through
design? This is always an interesting
question for us.”
Nordvink picking
colors for GRO.
Sketching GRO
holder, it can work as a little
storage container.
The glass bottom was
really a thoughtful addition to
GRO - it is in many ways the
most functional part of the
product.
How does the merging of
materials come into play in
Why did you become designers?
walk by and their daily situa-
greenhouse allowing seeds to
the design?
We have always loved to create
and come up with new ideas,
and being a designer allows you
to do just that. We are solution
oriented people, so being a
designer is a perfect fit because
at the end of the day you are to
understand people and their
needs and to come up with
answers for these.
Where do you find inspiration?
The most inspirational impulses
are the ones we get from our
tions. We find great inspiration
in studying behaviors and how
they have an influence over how
we live. Can we change or enhance
these behaviors through
design? This is always an
interesting question for us. We
build ideas by observing target
groups and finding solutions to
their everyday challenges.
What was your inspiration
behind GRO?
We wanted to create a multifunctional
plant holder that
sprout and plants to grow. The
design behind GRO is a classic
example of our attempt to positively
influence everyday situations.
Not only does the plant
holder have aesthetic details,
but it is also practical. Generally
plant holders are either closed
in the bottom – which works
against the plants livelihood, or
there are holes in the bottom
- which results in short-cut
solutions to catch water falling
through the planter. In addition
to this, when plant holders are
not being used, many people
GRO is made of ceramic and
mouth-blown glass, which we
think is a harmonious combination
between light and heavy.
The ceramic and glass are
complementary tone in tone
colors but at the same time
the combination of materials
creates a contrast between
the transparent glass and the
matte ceramic. Both ceramic
and glass are perfect combinations
for plants, the ceramic is
practical, while the glass adds
function.
everyday life, for instance ob-
both serves as a home for
put them away, but with the
serving interesting people that
plants but also as a small
glass fitting into the top of the