Laikingland presented five new beautifully crafted kinetic objects in their exhibition space in the Ventura Lambrate district during the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair. Based in both the UK and The Netherlands, Laikingland is a creative collaboration between artist Martin Smith and engineer Nick Regan.
“Laik actually means to play, Laikingland is built around the notion of encouraging playfulness. Complimentary to this, our work represents our interest in narrative, humour and craftsmanship. Our hope is that creating designs around these themes will encourage everyday playfulness in the lives of our customers,” they explain.
Following the success of their 2009 debut at London Design Week, the first Laikingland product range also made a debut with Applause Machines by Martin Smith, Magnet Mobiles by Ivan Black and Fingers by Nik Ramage all available for purchase. New “Creative Collaborations” launched at the Milan Furniture Fair:
Miniature Lazy Chair by Fresh West: A 1:6 scale version of their classic exhibition crowd pleaser, the collapsible Lazy Chair. A push of the lever and the Lazy Chair collapses, slowly returning to its standing position under the force of a torsion spring.
New Jewellery Box by Atelier Ted Noten: A robot arm that protects and presents a single beautiful ring. In typical Atelier Ted Noten style, the jewellery box is a transparent casting that jokingly hides its contents.
Story Time by Atelier NL: A wonderful wall-mounted time-piece created to question our perceptions of time. First shown as part of their graduation project at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2006, Atelier NL and Laikingland will develop Story Time into a collectable range where invited authors can tell their stories.
Storm in a Tea Cup by John Lumbus: A timeless automata design, initially produced using second-hand bone china teacups. Contemporary Dutch and English versions of “Storm in a Tea Cup” have been developed in collaboration with Laikingland and ceramics specialists, Royal Delft and the New English.
The Party-Popper Machine by Martin Smith: A continuation of Smith’s theme of devices for celebration. In homage to the humble plastic party toy and to follow his interest in loud bangs, Smith has developed a nonsense machine that elaborately assists you in the firing of party poppers.
Laikingland presented five new beautifully crafted kinetic objects in their exhibition space in the Ventura Lambrate district during the 2010 Milan Furniture Fair. Based in both the UK and The Netherlands, Laikingland is a creative collaboration between artist Martin Smith and engineer Nick Regan.
“Laik actually means to play, Laikingland is built around the notion of encouraging playfulness. Complimentary to this, our work represents our interest in narrative, humour and craftsmanship. Our hope is that creating designs around these themes will encourage everyday playfulness in the lives of our customers,” they explain.
Following the success of their 2009 debut at London Design Week, the first Laikingland product range also made a debut with Applause Machines by Martin Smith, Magnet Mobiles by Ivan Black and Fingers by Nik Ramage all available for purchase.
New “Creative Collaborations” launched at the Milan Furniture Fair:
Miniature Lazy Chair by Fresh West: A 1:6 scale version of their classic exhibition crowd pleaser, the collapsible Lazy Chair. A push of the lever and the Lazy Chair collapses, slowly returning to its standing position under the force of a torsion spring.
New Jewellery Box by Atelier Ted Noten: A robot arm that protects and presents a single beautiful ring. In typical Atelier Ted Noten style, the jewellery box is a transparent casting that jokingly hides its contents.
Story Time by Atelier NL: A wonderful wall-mounted time-piece created to question our perceptions of time. First shown as part of their graduation project at the Design Academy Eindhoven in 2006, Atelier NL and Laikingland will develop Story Time into a collectable range where invited authors can tell their stories.
Storm in a Tea Cup by John Lumbus: A timeless automata design, initially produced using second-hand bone china teacups. Contemporary Dutch and English versions of “Storm in a Tea Cup” have been developed in collaboration with Laikingland and ceramics specialists, Royal Delft and the New English.
The Party-Popper Machine by Martin Smith: A continuation of Smith’s theme of devices for celebration. In homage to the humble plastic party toy and to follow his interest in loud bangs, Smith has developed a nonsense machine that elaborately assists you in the firing of party poppers.
