Emerging Designers Reimagine the Ashtray in 17 Unique Ways for Copenhagen Exhibition
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Natasha Levy
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A group of emerging designers reinterpreted the humble ashtray in 17 unique ways for a one-day exhibition in Copenhagen, showcasing creative designs ranging from dimpled dishes to trough-like vessels. The event, Smoking Diaries, was organized by a team of designers who met during their studies at a Swiss design school.
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Smoking Diaries was organised by friends Guillaume Gindrat, Frederik Buchman, Massimo Scheidegger and Bruno Pauli Caldas, who met while studying at Swiss design school.
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