Madrid-based Jorge Penadés tasked 14 international designers with creating objects no larger than a shoe box in this exhibition at Madrid Design Festival.
Called Extraperlo, the exhibition took place between 11 and 17 February 2019 in Penadés' warehouse-style home.
Designers were asked to deliver "bold ideas in small boxes", ranging from prototypes and models to one-off pieces made specifically for the event.
Marlène Huissoud's cocoon warbrobe is made from painted clay
"It's very easy to impress people with big objects but it's a bit harder to dazzle the audience with small gestures," said Penadés.
"Extraperlo is based on risk. Experiments, exercises, hypotheses, discarded trials, essays, mistakes ? everything is welcome," he continued. Nacho Alegre made a lamp with a crumpled brass shade
Inspired by the Spanish word "extraperlo", which refers to the illegal trade of goods subject to some type of tax by the state, the exhibition aimed to recreate a small black market, where all the items on show were available to purchase.
"If a project gets sold the author will receive the full amount to refund the investment. We will not take a single euro for the Spanish government," explained Penadés.
Fernando Laposse designed a torch made from loofah and birch wood
Among the pieces was a model of a miniature wardrobe by Paris-based designer Marléne Huissoud, which is meant to resemble a cocoon. Made of clay, it has a round shape...