Magic Carp-pet. Rug.
Johnii • Illusive Designs
Design Milestone
The "Magic Carp-pet" received the internationally acclaimed RedDot Design Award : Best of the Best 2011.
The design has also become an internet viral sensation, exceeding 100,000 views in three days on Youtube alone. It was featured in major online media including Designboom, The Daily What, Yanko Design, Core77 & Trend Hunter.
Design Description
The magical rug literally animates!!
When the rug is viewed through the specially designed glass coffee table, an animation of carp appears through a moire effect providing a surprise element of natural liveliness to the interior. The graphic apparition, replacing the traditional fish tank, is also a nod to the decreasing abundance of our most precious natural resource – water. Mythologically, the carp symbolises bravery and fortune. Linguistically, the “carp” becomes a humorous extraction of the “carpet” that reveals this intriguing little conversational piece on the floor.
Designed by Johnii (John Leung) for ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects in 2010.
The "Magic Carp-pet" received the internationally acclaimed RedDot Design Award : Best of the Best 2011.
The design has also become an internet viral sensation, exceeding 100,000 views in three days on Youtube alone. It was featured in major online media including Designboom, The Daily What, Yanko Design, Core77 & Trend Hunter.
Design Description
The magical rug literally animates!!
When the rug is viewed through the specially designed glass coffee table, an animation of carp appears through a moire effect providing a surprise element of natural liveliness to the interior. The graphic apparition, replacing the traditional fish tank, is also a nod to the decreasing abundance of our most precious natural resource – water. Mythologically, the carp symbolises bravery and fortune. Linguistically, the “carp” becomes a humorous extraction of the “carpet” that reveals this intriguing little conversational piece on the floor.
Designed by Johnii (John Leung) for ClarkeHopkinsClarke Architects in 2010.
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