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The Cuckoo Goes Classy

July 3, 2018

The classic, irreverent cuckoo clock has been around in some form or another for over 250 years. German by origin, it’s design has almost always been in the dark, Germanic stag style, a take on the ornate chalet form. It might be time for an update. Enter the Japanese design studio Nendo, in a series of cuckoo clocks for Lemnos. Their playful, irreverent style is still present, but has been updated to reflect a clean minimalism. Via Colossal:

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Ben VanderVeen is the founder and editor of Moss & Fog, one of the web’s longest-running visual culture destinations. Since 2009, he’s been finding and framing the most beautiful, surprising, and thought-provoking work in art, architecture, design, and nature — reaching over 325,000 readers each month. He lives in Portland, Oregon.