Design Inspiration – Lace Fence

April 14, 2010 in DESIGN INSPIRATION, Industrial Design | 2 comments

I am drawn to the improbable transformation of the forbidding chain link fence from hard to soft, industrial to hand made, forbidding to welcoming, functional to decorative. These lace fences designed by the Dutch design house Demakersvan delight me with their unexpectedness. Coated steel wire is twisted into familiar curvilinear floral motifs and incorporated into the chain link.
http://www.demakersvan.com/
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I am drawn to the improbable transformation of these forbidding chain link fences from hard to soft, industrial to hand made, forbidding to welcoming, functional to decorative.

Designed by the Dutch design house Demakersvan, they delight me with their unexpectedness. Coated steel wire is twisted into familiar curvilinear floral lace motifs and incorporated into the chain link. If your neighbor has to have a chain link fence, I hope it looks like this!

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If you like this post, you might be interested in Design Inspiration – Cal Lane.

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  1. Anna Beck Bimba’s avatar

    Anna Beck Bimba on April 15, 2010 at 10:31 am

    Hi Poppy, it’s Wende’s daughter…this fencing is fabulous! Hope all is well!

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    Kathleen on July 14, 2011 at 8:44 am

    I love this idea. I think it’s a viable DIY project, interlacing patterns using clothesline. You know, kind of like yarn bombing but using clothesline. I wonder what colors it comes in… we have interesting motifs in the southwest. The gate to my property is chain link and it’s going to be awhile before we can install a nice automatic gate.