studiolav: design is dead

‘design is dead’ pencil familyphotos courtesy of studiolav

london-based design duo loukas angelou and vasso asfi of studiolav, have created the ‘design is dead pencil’. their total production as a studio aims to re-invent iconic yet banal designs and render them into contemporary projections of a new era in a playful, fun and sometimes ironic manner. the pencil has become redundant and widely replaced by software and other computer based tools that form the main mediums for designers to express ideas on every stage of the design process. studiolav is paying homage to the beloved pencil using a sacred symbol, through the ‘design is dead pencil’; a reminder to the extinction of a companion to our creativity.

‘design is dead’ pencil by studiolav

multi pencil display

print close up

detail

in use

work in progress

designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication.