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Sweet sailboat

Posted on July 31st 2010

Marian Bantjes's one-of-a-kind Laser sailboat is a must-have collectors' item for ocean and design lovers.

Wallpaper magazine asked Marian Bantjes to produce pans for a graphically enhanced Laser dinghy. The commission formed part of their “Handmade” themed issue where they asked leading creatives and manufacturers to produce various objects in a limited edition.

As a self-confessed ocean lover, Bantjes produced something that is sure to become a design classic. The “Laser sailboat” is reminiscent of the cubist patterns of the First and Second Word War.

The design, which is inspired by the “dazzle” naval camouflage, is available in a limited edition of 12 for about R110 000. Each boat has a unique number moulded into the hull to guarantee authenticity.

Marian Bantjes

Marian Bantjes has been variously described as a typographer, designer, artist and writer. Working from her base on a small island off the west coast of Canada, her personal, obsessive and sometimes strange graphic work has brought her international recognition.

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