Lanciato nel 1971 il posacenere Clam e’ un oggetto di design utile e funzionali, che fu simbolo del suo tempo.
Progettato dal grafico British Alan Fletcher, the Clam was made of melamine
The "clam" - this is the meaning of the English word with which he was baptized - was made in two halves with the same mold, which, if superimposed, matched perfectly. Closed
had a sculptural form. Open - and flipped the two parties that composed it - became a double ashtray.
The "clam" - this is the meaning of the English word with which he was baptized - was made in two halves with the same mold, which, if superimposed, matched perfectly. Closed
had a sculptural form. Open - and flipped the two parties that composed it - became a double ashtray.
Il taglio ondulato, realizzato perfettamente a macchina , diventava l’alloggio perfetto per l’appoggio delle sigarette accese e permetteva la chiusura, senza l’utilizzo di cerniere, nell’esatto punto di congiunzione.
Sappiamo che fumare non è il massimo per la salute, per questo mi piace molto l’utilizzo secondario del Clam come svuota tasche, o come complemento di design per la scrivania, utile a contenere graffette, francobolli e spille.
Sappiamo che fumare non è il massimo per la salute, per questo mi piace molto l’utilizzo secondario del Clam come svuota tasche, o come complemento di design per la scrivania, utile a contenere graffette, francobolli e spille.
English please:
Launched in 1971, the 'Clam' ashtray is a useful and practical design item that was a symbol of its time. Designed by British designer Alan Fletcher, the Clam was made of melamine.
The “mollusc” – that's the meaning of its brand name – consists of two half parts manufactured with the same mould, that perfectly fit together if put one on another.
When it's closed, it looks like a sculpture. When it's open, the two parts become two ashtrays.
The corrugated shape of its machine-made edge becomes the ideal place for lit cigarettes and allows closing on the point of junction without using hinges.
We know that smoking is bad for your health, that's why I love the Clam's secondary use as a design item for the desk, where you can put clips, stamps or pins.
The “mollusc” – that's the meaning of its brand name – consists of two half parts manufactured with the same mould, that perfectly fit together if put one on another.
When it's closed, it looks like a sculpture. When it's open, the two parts become two ashtrays.
The corrugated shape of its machine-made edge becomes the ideal place for lit cigarettes and allows closing on the point of junction without using hinges.
We know that smoking is bad for your health, that's why I love the Clam's secondary use as a design item for the desk, where you can put clips, stamps or pins.
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