Glenmorangie’s 18 Years Old is a premium single-malt Scotch whisky of serious distinction. Wallpaper* worked with the venerable Highlands-based brand on last year’s 'Modern Gentleman' by Glenmorangie and Wallpaper* project, an ambitious collaborative effort that saw us commissioning a collection of one-off whisky-inspired furniture, lighting and accessories from a handpicked selection of designers and craftspeople.
For this year’s challenge, we’ve teamed up with Glenmorangie again and selected six more designers from Wallpaper’s extended global talent network.
We’ve provided each one with a simple brief: use your craft, creativity and technique to create bar-room glory with a multiple-bottle display – what’s known in the drinks trade as a ‘bottle glorifier’.
Our six designers’ role is to enhance the visibility and desirability of both the Glenmorangie 18 Years Old and Signet ranges of whisky, either on or behind the bar, or on a table. The glorifier must work for both ranges (both bottles having the same footprint and diameter).
For the first stage of the project we’ve asked each designer to submit three initial glorifier designs in the form of sketches. Then it’s up to you.
From these three preliminary sketches Glenmorangie is asking Wallpaper.com readers and Glenmorangie Facebook friends to decide which one of the concepts, by each designer, will go into production for a special Wallpaper* feature early next year.
Brendan Keim is a Brooklyn-based artist and designer. After graduating from NYC’s Pratt Institute in 2005, he gained a bachelor’s degree in industrial design and a masters in fine arts at Rhode Island School of Design's furniture programme. Today, Keim combines his love of woodworking and craft with interactive electronics
Remote serving tray and floor lamp - Keim says 'A thin slice of American white oak doubles as a serving tray and wireless dimmer controller for the 170-LED floor lamp. Two custom-machined copper knobs adjust both the intensity and quanity of the each LED. Each LED signifies one year since the distillery’s founding'
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Cradle - Keim says 'With a 13 x 13 grid of LEDs, one for each year of the distery’s existance, with the bottle representing the 170th year. Two custom-machined copper knobs adjust both the intensity and quanity of the each LED'
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Distillery - Keim says '170 LEDs, one for each year of the distery’s existance and sliced to mimic the rooftops of the distillery, illuminate the bottle. Two custom-machined copper knobs in the form of the washback adjust both the intensity and quanity of the each LED'
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An award-winning designer of furniture and lifestyle products, British-born John Green’s approach is simple – to create innovative and functional designs that people can’t resist. As well as developing products for his own brand, he also works as a freelance designer, collaborating with other designers and manufacturers. He currently works from 'The Studio' in York, alongside other young British designers and brands
An award-winning designer of furniture and lifestyle products, British-born John Green’s approach is simple – to create innovative and functional designs that people can’t resist. As well as developing products for his own brand, he also works as a freelance designer, collaborating with other designers and manufacturers. He currently works from 'The Studio' in York, alongside other young British designers and brands
Back-lit Whiskey Glorifier - Green says 'A combination of American oak and opal LED back-lit glass gives a blend of tradition and innovation'
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Base light Whiskey Glorifier - Green says 'The tapered glass done takes inspiration from the stills which Glenmorangie are so proud of. The base is made of American White Oak from the Glenmorangie forest and houses a light that will shine up into the whiskey bottle'
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Glasses and ice bucket - Green says '
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Born in 1983, Kenyon Yeh received a masters in product design from Kingston University in London and is now based in Taipei, where his Kenyon Yeh Studio focuses on furniture, lighting and product design. His work is characterised by a unique approach, creativity, form and practice. His designs have been manufactured by international companies such as Seletti, Menu As and Esaila and he has collaborated with Topman UK. Yeh also produces his own handmade furniture collection, Unikea. "Design is a process and tool for communication," he says
Born in 1983, Kenyon Yeh received a masters in product design from Kingston University in London and is now based in Taipei, where his Kenyon Yeh Studio focuses on furniture, lighting and product design. His work is characterised by a unique approach, creativity, form and practice. His designs have been manufactured by international companies such as Seletti, Menu As and Esaila and he has collaborated with Topman UK. Yeh also produces his own handmade furniture collection, Unikea. "Design is a process and tool for communication," he says
Mexican Rolando Rodriguez-Leal and Polish Natalia Wrzask make up the design partnership Aidia Studio. Rodriguez-Leal’s experience includes a stint at Foster + Partners in London before joining Zaha Hadid Architects as lead architect, where he worked on projects as varied as the Dubai Opera House and the People’s Conference Hall in Lybia. In 2011, he founded Aidia Studio with Wrzask, who has also worked at these two prestigious architecture firms
Mexican Rolando Rodriguez-Leal and Polish Natalia Wrzask make up the design partnership Aidia Studio. Rodriguez-Leal’s experience includes a stint at Foster + Partners in London before joining Zaha Hadid Architects as lead architect, where he worked on projects as varied as the Dubai Opera House and the People’s Conference Hall in Lybia. In 2011, he founded Aidia Studio with Wrzask, who has also worked at these two prestigious architecture firms
Research, concept creation and product design in the fields of transportation, furniture, lighting, electronics, accessories and technical development are what Russian-born Yaroslav Rassadin excels at. His designs are characterised by ‘a balance between clarity of ideas and elegance of form, technology and other essential components of a project’. He is inspired by both traditional crafts and technical advances. His clients and collaborators include Marussia Motors, Triode Design, Roche Bobois, Koziol, Glenfiddich and Yota
Research, concept creation and product design in the fields of transportation, furniture, lighting, electronics, accessories and technical development are what Russian-born Yaroslav Rassadin excels at. His designs are characterised by ‘a balance between clarity of ideas and elegance of form, technology and other essential components of a project’. He is inspired by both traditional crafts and technical advances. His clients and collaborators include Marussia Motors, Triode Design, Roche Bobois, Koziol, Glenfiddich and Yota
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