The concept

Utensil - Industrial culture goes home. The goods have their origin in the working world and public spaces and are therefor already tested for their function. The products are moved out of their context into the private living environment. That's how a tool bag becomes an indestructable everyday companion, an Erlenmeyer flask can be used to decant redwine out of it and the japanese working shoes...

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From butcher´s shop to Utensil

The conversion work started in summer 2009. 5 cubic meters of rubble, turkish sausages ads and floor tiles from the 80s were removed, a new screed were poured, the mosaic floor were uncovered and the iron rolling gate was made safe. 250m of cable tangle had to be organized and 1297 of old wall tiles had to be scrubbed. Wearout: 7 craftsmen and 1 design company. The Cologne design company...

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