Yesterday, Sally from ATSF shared her friend's use of Alvar Aalto's iconic vase as a fishbowl. Earlier in the year, we shared Tobias Wong's unique "doorstop" interpretation. Now, there's another interpretation by designer Jan Ctvrtnik that modifies the original to express the effects of global warming...
The original Savoy vase was inspired by the shape of a Finnish lake (we never knew that!) and Ctvrtnik's design represents the change in the size of the lake since Aalto's design debuted in 1937.
The negative space makes such a strong statement! As the designer notes, "climate changes are visualised mostly by numbers and scientific measurements" and this design makes it very visual. Ctvrtnik's design was the winner of the Droog-sponsored Climate Competition. Via: dezeen.
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Frightening, but nice.
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This is what I'd like to see more of: modernist classics re-examined and modified with contemporary relevance, rather than just being copied to death.
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Wow, very cool!
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well said, amed studio. this is great. but let me be the first to say I would NEVER put a fish in this! (just kidding - please, let's not get started on that again).
had no interest in the original, but think this is really neat.
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The story makes me sad but the vase looks great!
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Is the "Finnish lake" story (and map graphics) by the vase designer? Nice try but there is no justification for the story. Aalto's original design sketches which evolved into the Savoy Vase were submitted under the Swedish code name of Eskimoerindens Skinnbuxa, i.e. Eskimo-Woman's Leather Pants. Read more about the Savoy Vase here.
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