2002
Droog Design
Gijs Bakker & Renny Ramakers
Established in 1993 by Dutch product designer Gijs Bakker and design historian Renny Ramakers, Droog is a conceptual design firm based in Amsterdam. Known for their dry humour and sense of wit, the firm is known for entering into collaborations with independent designers to realise products, publications, exhibitions and events. They have worked with some of Europe’s most laterally creative designers, including Marcel Wanders, Hella Jongerius and Tejo Remy.
As the first partnership to be invited to take part in the Conran Foundation Collection, Droog’s selection showcased both Gij’s and Renny’s invididual interests, as well as the shared fascinations that underlined the design firm’s idiosyncratic and collaborative approach. It showcased conceptual projects such as Bouroullec Brothers’ TV Vase and Jurgen Bey’s Tree Trunk Bench alongside examples of everyday design, from an IKEA whisk to a collapsible colander. The result was both disarmingly simple and unexpectedly surprising, but always thoughtful.
The following items from the collection have been donated to the Design Museum By the Conran Foundation
Ring Soap (1994) - Sebastian Bergne - Authentics, Germany
Treetrunk Bench (1999) (x3 chair backs) - Jurgen Bey - Droog/The Products Matters, Netherlands
DK Wall Clock (1980) - Paul Schudel - Designnum, Netherlands
‘Undressed' underwear (2002) - Marlies Dekkers - Atelier Marlies Dekkers, Netherlands
Green Sink (1990) - Joep van Lieshout - Atelier van Lieshout, Netherlands
‘1cm Love' necklace (1995) - Otto Kunzli - Chi ha Paura…? Netherlands
‘Gold makes blind' bracelet (1980) - Otto Kunzli - Chi ha Paura…? Netherlands
DIM brush key (2000) - Marti Guixe - Di Imaginare Manufacktur, Germany
French fries fork (1999) - Sophie Lachaert - Gallery Sophie Lachaert, Belgium
Chasenn tea-beater - Japanese shop, Netherlands
Circular motor-jacket (2000) - Martin Margiela - Maison Martin Margiela, France
Soft Urn (1994) - Hella Jongerius - Droog/The Products Matters, Netherlands
Swiss Army Knife - After an original design by Karl Elsener - Victorinox, Switzerland
Teabowl
Shaker box set - Manufactum, Germany
Dishwashing brush - Manufactum, Germany
Arare teapot - Manufactum, Germany
Plate rack - Mast, Greece
10 FrancSwiss banknote (1997) - Jorg Zintzmeyer - Bank of Switzerland, Switzerland
War carpet (1988) - Afghanistan
‘Sunday morning, March’ (2000) - Bas Princen - Bas Princen, Netherlands
TV Vase (2001) - Ronan + Erwan Bouroullec - Galerie Kreo, France
Collapsible colander - Manufactum, Germany
Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth (2001) - Chris Ware - Published by Pantheon, USA
Porcelain switch - Busch-Jaeger, Germany
Tableware (2000-1) - Vincent de Rijk - Vincent de Rijk, Netherlands
Logitech pocket camera (2002) - Logitech, Japan
Hot Pad hand-warmer (2000) - Crazy Creek Products, USA
Waterjug, funnel and filter (2001) - Alberto Meda - Arabia, Finland
Water carafe and glasses (2001) - Aldo Bakker - Aldo Bakker,
Wine carafe and glasses (2001) - Aldo Bakker - Aldo Bakker,
Pedal bin (1974) - Brabantia, Netherlands
Tabletalk (2000) - Nel Linsen - SAAM Products, Netherlands
Paperbag (1991) - Jos van der Meulen - Goods, Netherlands
Idealwhisk (1999) - IKEA, Sweden
Telleler (2001) - Christopher Vaillant - Majolika Manifaktur, Germany
Glove (2002) - Konstantin Grcic - Cor Unum, Netherlands
Flow (2002) - Gijs Bakker - Keltum, Netherlands
Copypaste (1998) - MVRDV - Cor Unum, Netherlands
Everybody's Friend (1994) - Gijs Bakker - Chi ha paura…? Netherlands
Digital IXUS V2 (2002) - Seiichi Omino - Canon, Japan
Gardening set - Tony Cragg, UK - Fabrik, UK
Music Pillow - Manabu - Pioneer, Japan
Cutlery (1998) - Renzo Piano Workshop - Hackman, Finland
Rescue board - Planning Department, Japan - Adachi Shiki Kogyo, Japan
Bone china spoons - Axis, Tokyo
Copernico Casseruola (various sizes) - Enzo Mari - Zani & Zani/Industria Dell'Acciaio, Italy
Large portable cooking stove - Japan