Staggeringly Hi-Tech Mercedes AMG Trash Cans
For the first time ever, MSCHF is opening the doors to its Brooklyn-based studio space. On May 15, the prankster art collective opens its doors for a three-day showroom in collaboration with Mercedes-AMG. (The address is: 62 Bayard St, 11222.)
And in typical MSCHF fashion, it hasn’t collaborated with the luxury sportscar company on a car (that would be all too straightforward!) but instead on a series of everyday objects repurposing components from AMG vehicles.
What was designed to be precision-engineered car parts are turned into household appliances under MSCHF’s direction.
A trash bin, for instance, can be opened and closed using the gas peddle from a car while an ergonomic chair is made using a mix of headrests and metal tubing. The collective behind viral hits like the Big Red Boot strikes again!
All of this deconstructing of high-performance materials is a homage to Italy’s radical design counterculture movement of the 1960s. Especially, says MSCHF, the work of Achille Castiglioni who famously turned tractor seats into high-end chairs.
The Mercedes AMG x MSCHF homeware will be available on a made-to-order basis in limited quantities for a brief sales period. But fear not, there will be more readily available merch like caps and work jackets available, each featuring detailed scans of original AMG vehicle components.
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