ICFF 2006: Karin-Beate Phillips

Just inside the entrance to the cacophanous and cavernous ICFF show is this mindful installation by Karin-Beate Phillips, founder and director of the British European Design Group. Created "on the skip" from packing material, pallets, and all sorts of event flotsam, the space comments with wit and vim on both consumerism and creativity. "The only energy needed to create it," says Phillips, "is brain-power."

Comments (5)

uh....and it's supposed to be what?

posted by hdtex on 2006-05-20 22:55:32

It it supposed to encourage you to think outside the box and to believe in your own creativity.

posted by Clemens on 2006-05-21 09:09:01

Yes, Clemens, and I also felt encouraged, in this anti-IKEA space where price is seldom displayed and the retail crowd is discouraged, to think about sustainability and total cost of ownership. When we consume, we also discard. Seeing this installation as I entered ICFF piqued my interest in the work of other designers, who I'll be blogging about later, who carefully consider both the what and the how of the materials they use and the way their products are packaged.

posted by Shannon on 2006-05-21 09:40:01

Shannon, I imagine you would also be interested in Karin's latest initiative, "SOS - Save Our Skills", as well. We have just created the identity and the project will be introduced at the ICFF. there is only a temporary website so far but you can already show your support by e-mail: http://www.sos-saveourskills.org

posted by Clemens on 2006-05-21 10:47:41

posted by oh on 2006-05-21 21:24:26