'Glasses For All Occasions'

Collection of champagne and wine glasses for exhibition at The Royal Festival Hall

London Design Festival

A collaboration between Raw Nerve, Creative Lewisham Agency and the London Design Festival, the Deptford Design Market Challenge, brought together an eclectic mix of 27 of the world's top designers for an inventive and provocative project.

The designers, who included Conran and Partners, Stuart Haygarth, Kate Maestri and Based Upon, were each asked to pick a second-hand object – a paint box, a guitar, a perfume bottle – bought from Deptford Market. Their task was to challenge preconceptions of usefulness and beauty, using their talents to re-work the item, creating something unique, desirable and functional. 

The re-designed items, now transformed from humble bargains to design icons, were displayed at the newly refurbished Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall as part of the London Design Festival 2007.

Photo credit @philipvile