Hasta La Ideas

Students of HDK Gothenburg, Sweden have created a wondeful array of objects for this year’s fair under the theme “Homo-Luden” – or “Playing-Man”. The collection aims to highlight play as a fundamental part of human life. Objects such as Tian Tang’s “Come and Draw” table (pictured above) and Jenny Palmborg’s “Underbordet” secret den table engaged the crowd tremendously – proving the logic of the theme.

Play, as a theme, can be quite subjective, so the students drew upon their own personal histories to inspire their objects – Yoonji-Kim, for example, using traditional “Bojagi” wrapping cloth from her home Korea in her stool/table (below).

See more of the students work after the jump.

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