The Mechanical Reverie
Clockwork Snow
Client
Independent Ideas, La Rinascente, Milano
Design
Frank Tjepkema, Leonie Janssen
Production
Bisk Italia
Location
Milano
Year
2011
The Mechanical Reverie
In the hush of winter's embrace, as gears turned with precision and mechanisms whispered secrets of time, a vision was sparked that would define the soul of Clockwork Snow. Having witnessed the evolution from intricate clockworks to the symphony of modern machinery, it was the timeless allure of winged hearts and falling flakes that truly enchanted my spirit.
Gears of Wonder and Timeless Poetry
These intricate cogs, forged from the limits of mechanical ingenuity, transcended mere function; they captured the essence of rational design, compelling innovation to flourish within structure and elevating utility into ethereal poetry.
A Romantic Mechanism
On a profound plane, this ethos reaches beyond the workshop: existence itself unfolds as a romantic mechanism, brimming with moods to explore and connections to forge, rather than a stark apparatus laden with unyielding logic. It's in this vein that Clockwork Snow emerged, intertwining the crystalline grace of snowy gears with the layered symbols of love's eternal dance.
Festive Mechanical Legacy
Inspired by the heritage of precision engineering and heartfelt symbolism, our designs merge festive mechanical legacy with the enduring splendor of laser-cut forms and sculptural scale—elevating fleeting dreams of motion into tangible wonders we can behold, treasuring them as emblems of fragility and joy.
Universal Resonance
The name Clockwork Snow evokes the crisp purity of winter's veil, blending the rhythmic pulse of clockwork tradition with a unisex resonance that challenges boundaries. Anchored in the legacy of innovative design and minimalist elegance, Clockwork Snow links ancient craftsmanship with the contemporary festive horizon.
Infinite Cascade
With its flowing motifs mirroring the cascading flakes we craft, the name encapsulates an infinite cascade between yesterday's rational gears and today's enchantment, machinery's precise spirit and romance's allure, and the interwoven rhythms of hearts in harmony.
Visionary Design Studio
Born from Tjep.’s visionary design studio in Amsterdam, Clockwork Snow beckons you to experience a fragment of this mechanical history—a gateway where wonder converges with exquisite artistry, transmuting ephemeral wintry magic into installations for the inspired, showcased in the grand windows of La Rinascente in Milano.