Collaboration with Baccarat 2011

For this first collaboration with Baccarat, the students worked under the direction of the two London designers Ed Barber and Jay Osgerby to give new interpretations of the famous Harcourt glass, an icon of the brand, which celebrates its 170th anniversary in 2011. This glass, whose design has remained unchanged since its creation, has become a classic in the diplomatic world, from the table of Napoleon III to that of John Paul II.

Les nouvelles propositions, de l’iconoclasme du verre étiré Harcourt au détournement des verres en pièces de jeu d’échec, démontrent à la fois l’engouement des étudiants pour le cristal et rappellent que le style Harcourt est intemporel.

STRETCH

Elsa Lambinet
Stretched Harcourt glass, a metaphor of the longevity of this 170 years old shape.

HATS

Sophie Depery
Series of headgear turning the Harcourt Glasses into vases, bowls and candelholders.

PLAY

Decha Archjananun

Set of cup and ball games made from elements of the Harcourt glass.

TOPS

Guillaume Noiseaux

Lids allowing to squeeze, brew, crush and seep with the Harcourt glass n°2.

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EXHIBITION Milan furniture fair, april 2011

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