cardboard carpets

wendyplomp.jpgBloesem. Designer Wendy Plomp titled them “message in a box”. Here is a description from Louise Schouwenberg of Domus magazine.
Cardboard is probably the cheapest industrial packaging material available on the market. Any image that is printed onto this typically throwaway material can turn into a streetwise design object; something that can have a glorious second life if left to the street where it can be spontaneously employed in new applications.
For instance, it could be reborn as a disposable carpet that could instantly provide you with a clean space wherever you are, almost like a home.
To prolong the lifespan and usefulness of boxes, informative messages or ornate arabesque patterns reminiscent of precious carpets could be printed on the inside surfaces. An example could be the food parcels dropped in disaster areas; this unexploited space could be used to provide valuable information which, especially in those conditions, might be enormously helpful.

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liz
16 years ago

beautiful
the designs are so wonderful

16 years ago

Saw these just the other day in a magazine, they are beautiful.

Anna
16 years ago

they look pretty cool, but it sitting on cardboard or sleeping on it doesn’t seem to be, look, or feel very thrilling or comfortable

14 years ago

There is obviously a lot to know about this. There are some good points here.

Donnieboy
14 years ago

Just wanted to drop you a line to say, I enjoy reading your site. I thought about starting a blog myself but don’t have the time.
Oh well maybe one day….

10 years ago

First time i heard about cardboard carpets. Good thought, I enjoy your post. Well done