Multi-disciplinary design studio Bond. hosted a launch event at the Pomegranate Gallery last Saturday which ended up being one of the highlights of New York Design Week. The team of international designers showcased an array of new projects all aimed at being commercially applicable solutions to a variety of social, environmental and everyday design dilemmas. The exhibit had several pieces by Bond. founder Joe Doucet, including Scape, a modular seating system; Airate, a vertical wind turbine; iii, a novel concept for subscription-based packaging and a collection of eco-friendly products for Braun.

The exhibit also showcased products by other Bond. members such as Matthias Kaeding's Dot, a low emissions vehicle and Mantle, a couture line of ballistic protective attire by Philip Attar. Maria Horn shared Partisan, a collection of three dimensional puzzles encouraging non-confrontational play. Adieu, a project designed by Cressida Payavis, is a magazine made with dissipating ink that gives the journal new life as a blank notebook after a period of several months.

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Scape, modular seating by Joe Doucet, is based off the idea of an urban grid.



Airate by Joe Doucet will be over 100 meters in height.



iii by Joe Doucet.



A toaster designed by Joe Doucet for Braun.



Dot by Matthias Kaeding.



Mantle - Ballistic Couture by Philip Attar.



Partisan, a set of puzzles designed by Maria Horn.



Adieu, a magazine by Cressida Payavis, in its original form and with the disappearing ink after three months.



Bond. members Moji, Matthias, Joe and Philip lounging on Scape.