prague designblok 08: patrick rampelotto

‘rino’ coat hangers made of stiffined felt by patrick rampelotto image © designboom

an austrian designer of italian origin, patrick rampelotto’s installation was part of the exhibition of the milky way of central european design. on show were a selection of his designs including ‘rino’, plush felt bulbs hanging off the wall. they appear like wall decorations, but their real purpose is to function as a coat hanger. also on show were his ‘synergie’ lamps in which he take blown glass vases, reconfigures their positions and turns them into lights.

profile view of ‘rino’ coat hanger image © designboom

the use of felt for coat hangers are easy on clothing

‘synergie’ lamps by patrick rampelotto are made from colored, blown glass vases

patrick rampelotto: http://www.patrickrampelotto.com prague designblok: http://www.designblok.cz