Friday, May 29, 2009

Sputnik Table Lamp


I've obviously got a soft spot for 'vintage nuclear' inspired design. On another note, North Korea's clumsy, child-like posturing seems just as over-the-top and silly as a 1950's lamp. But the net results are quite different. 

The best design, at first glance, seems strange and dangerous. The same qualities in a 'failed state' inspire panic. Truth be told, the 'Eames Era' was just as terrifying as it is now, though it was more under the radar.

3 comments:

  1. That's beyond cool. You would love this place in downtown KC...

    http://www.retroinferno.com/index.php

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