Wallpaper* Handmade 2011: The Products

Waste paper bin by Hervé Van der Straeten and When Objects Work

At When Objects Work, Beatrice De Lafontaine produces some of the best tabletop items around, so we thought it would be fun to ask her to produce something for under the table instead. And since she generally works with architects, we decided to match her with Paris-based Hervé Van der Straeten, known for his design objects with a decorative-arts bent. To make things more fun, we asked the pair to get the product out for less than €200, in Belgium. They produced a waste paper bin in spring-coated steel sheet and lacquered steel wire.

www.vanderstraeten.fr
www.whenobjectswork.com