Design collectives amaze me, their commitment to the collaborative process and underlying manifest truly ignite the idea behind the "collective unconcious." I recently came across this tribe of savvy Swiss designers called POSTFOSSIL and loved their penetrating glimpse into the everyday object.

Their credo goes a little like this:

POSTFOSSIL provides a platform on which designers can regularly get together and discuss the current issues surrounding design and the ways in which they can respond to these issues. A recurring theme began to emerge, centering around the handling of resources in a post-fossil fuel future.The objects designed are intended to encourage everyone to reconsider their own behavior and to be more responsible for their actions.

Here is a peek of how that makes manifest...

TORRE is a pot that grows with the plant. The user therefore saves the cumbersome task of re-potting as it is possible to attach new elements with fresh earth. By stacking the elements each pot can adapt to the growth of the plant.

 
Design: Christine Birkhoven
The concept for the lamp is based on the archaic hand-lamp, which was used for illumination moving from one room to another at home in the dark.


Branch Series
Branch Series is composed of connecting elements which allow us to bring nature to our living rooms in an easy way.

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