Reusable and recyclable items turn into glowing works of art when presented by designer Tejo Remy. Brilliantly displayed by Droog, a Dutch based company known for its use of industrial and recycled materials, simplicity reins supreme in the whimsical and productive use of everyday items for the theme of modern lighting.
The noted Milk Bottle light, by Remy, is a symbol of a nostalgic time and at the same time, casts useful, subtle glows throughout a room, something you could never find in the 50s. Twelve individual bottles group together to form an inspirational lighted space to hallways, dining areas and kitchens as well as in museums and in commercial buildings. Plastics form a unique configuration of art when used by designers with an insight and direction for beauty, a welcomed trait of Remy.
“A Touch of Green”, held in Milan earlier this year, poured out widespread applause for Remy and his functional and contemporary designs. In Droog’s fifteen-year history, they have offered many innovative green design ideas, bringing displays of award winning design to the public through practical and simple solutions for lighting applications using the brightest and the best of designers and engineers.
Droog regularly taps the talent of young designers including Rody Graumans. Selected for inclusion in Droog’s first design collection, Graumans’ 85 Lamps Chandelier was also chosen for the permanent collection of The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Comprised of 15-watt bulbs and a bundle of black cords and sockets, this stunning display of light is used in many museums. Never could one imagine that simple discards could be arranged in such a graceful way. Less and more, the entire unit only weighs fifty-five pounds.
With his striking background in environmental and industrial projects, another noted designer, Arian Brekveld, contributes to the Droog lighting line with the Droog Soft Hanging Lamp. Brekveld’s use of flexible PVC turns a seemingly traditional lamp into a safe and soft modern object, never one simulating what most of us consider as plastic. Formed as a tasteful globe, the material leaves any guest guessing as to its material.
Illuminating the way into a green future with astounding new talent makes Droog a leader in modern lighting. Having the foresight since 1993 to see a need for change, they are far ahead of many designers in preserving our world with beauty and style.
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