Schutzhelm

MEWA Arbeitshelm

1950er Jahre

Design /Draft MEWA Blattmann, Wädenswil, CH

Manufacturer MEWA Blattmann, Wädenswil, CH

MediumMetall: Aluminium

DimensionsHxDmxT: 16,5 x 27 x 31 cm

Description«I’m not completely convinced this aluminium helmet would save you from a falling brick, but displayed here, removed from the realities of the building site, it’s a fascinating object. Hats are often pleasing shapes but this one is especially well formed in pressed aluminium with a ridged crown for extra resistance and a brim which is wide at the front to keep the sun out of your eyes and stylishly narrows towards the back. Inside there’s an equally refined suspension system to keep a sensible distance between the head and the outer surface.»
Jasper Morrison

Object number1989-0793-0003_1

DepartmentDesignsammlung

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Credit LineZürcher Hochschule der Künste / Museum für Gestaltung Zürich / Designsammlung