Stockholm Design Week: Swedish designers Per Emanuelsson and Bastian Bischoff exhibited the Surveillance Light lamp at Stockholm Furniture Fair earlier this month.
The floor-light is modelled on surveillance cameras.
“Recent discussion about surveillance in society inspired the creation of a piece of furniture with an Orwellian ‘1984′ feel to it,” the designers say.
“Blending the typical appearance of a surveillance camera with a standing lamp is an ambiguous refection of our thoughts about the political future. Using cold metal strengthens the relationship of our lamp to the character of surveillance cameras.”
The piece was exhibited as part of an exhibition of work in progress from masters design students from the
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Posted by Rose Etherington
I like it
February 28th, 2008 at 12:59 amthis is cool! especially with this red rope detail.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:14 amI want those!!
February 28th, 2008 at 4:30 pmHuh?
Oh, I see what they have done - ho ho ha ha ha ha hee hee…but….hmmmmmm….*thinks* makes me ponder about the nature of surveillance in contemporary society…..*troubled/disquieted etc*
Pause.
“What’s for dinner?”
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February 28th, 2008 at 6:02 pm