The MagicBeans Coat Hanger Merges Fiction and Friction
Amelia Roblin — July 5, 2011 — Art & Design
References: industrialdesignserved
The old tale of Jack and the Beanstalk incites such fantasy of skyscraping vine stems that puncture the clouds, and the charm of that childhood story can actually be recreated in your front foyer with the installation of the MagicBeans Coat Hanger.
Designer Max Battaglia has used the very simple method of entrusting friction to hold his suspended figurines in place along six dangling green strings. While one appendage is used as a pendant clothes peg, the tiny white human sculptures have ducts drilled through the other extended arm and down and out the opposite foot. The turn in the rope's passage makes person stay fixed to the cord once weight has been place onto him, yet the MagicBeans Coat Hanger character can be slid up and down the cable to climb the stalks when executed with ease.
Designer Max Battaglia has used the very simple method of entrusting friction to hold his suspended figurines in place along six dangling green strings. While one appendage is used as a pendant clothes peg, the tiny white human sculptures have ducts drilled through the other extended arm and down and out the opposite foot. The turn in the rope's passage makes person stay fixed to the cord once weight has been place onto him, yet the MagicBeans Coat Hanger character can be slid up and down the cable to climb the stalks when executed with ease.
Trend Themes
1. Rope-climbing Clothes Racks - The innovative use of friction and suspended figurines on rope clothes racks creates a unique and playful storage solution.
2. Skyscraping Vine Stems - Inspired by the fantasy of Jack and the Beanstalk, the incorporation of tall, vertical elements in design offers opportunities for creative and whimsical products.
3. Ducted Human Sculptures - The integration of ducts drilled through human sculptures on clothes racks opens up possibilities for innovative and interactive storage systems.
Industry Implications
1. Home Decor - The home decor industry can explore the integration of playful and interactive elements inspired by children's stories to create unique products.
2. Fashion Retail - Incorporating rope-climbing clothes racks can provide a visually appealing and engaging experience for customers in fashion retail stores.
3. Art and Sculpture - The integration of ducted human sculptures on clothes racks combines art and functionality, presenting opportunities for artists and designers to create unique storage solutions.
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