One thing about setting up a home office is you get to search for all sorts of cool office accessories. This morning while looking for desk accessories, lamps, cable management, and bulletin boards I came across the K-1 stationary kit designed by Maxim Scherbakov. The look reminds me of the late 1970’s and early 1980’s “Memphis School” led by Etore Sottsass. According to Scherbakov the K-1 kit is based on Soviet construction toys. I love the retro vibe, and I can almost get behind the copper, but not quite. Sorry bad brass and copper fixtures from my youth have scarred me deeply and I have a hard time embracing the retro warm metal revival going on. None the less this is a beautiful set of desk accessories.
“K-1 means “Konstruktor-1″. The name was inspired by Soviet construction toys. K-1 is a construction set for a stationery and also It has modular system with a wide range of variations. Every kit part has it’s own unique function and colaborate with each other. For instance a little casket box could transform into phone stand. All kit parts are fitting together, so anyone can build their own stationary system and than modify and playing with it. The main basis element is a pencil case and other elements are adjusted to it. All set made of maple, white marble and copper.”
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