ACAPULCO

In the Acapulco table clock designed by George Sowden, functional quality and rationality combine with the emotional impact of decorative and chromatic verve.

Acapulco has solid geometric forms, two stacked cubes; nevertheless, the compositional rigor is broken up by the different sizing of the two solids, adorned by vibrant contrasting patterns. The extremely creative use of decorative laminate sets the character of this object-totem.

The red face is underscored by the frame in the same color; red also appears in the lightning bolts of the pattern of the “box” below. The hands and the hour markers have forceful rays, without numbers; at the center the overlap of the three hands is emphasized by a blue circle.

George J. Sowden is a designer and product developer with extensive experience in various fields of industrial design, from the development of mass-market electronic products to limited-edition artisanal products, including ceramics and glass, textiles, and carpets. He studied architecture at Gloucestershire College of Art in the 1960s. He moved to Milan in 1970, where he began working with Ettore Sottsass and Olivetti. In 1981, he co-founded Memphis. That same year, he opened his own design studio, through which he developed an industrial design consultancy practice while continuing to develop his research.

L 16, D 16, H 30 cm