Gustaf Westman unveils full Disney collection featuring Donald Duck bookstand and Pluto mirror
Swedish designer Gustaf Westman's full collaboration with media company Disney, which saw him reimagine familiar Disney details "through his own design language", has been revealed.
The collection, which launches on 15 November, features homeware, accessories and glassware, alongside made-to-order furniture.
Among the furniture pieces are a bookstand designed to resemble Donald Duck, a Goofy coffee table and Mickey dresser, as well as a Pluto mirror.
Each takes recognisable features from the Disney characters and turns them into parts of the design object, with the Donald bookstand decorated with his hat and duck feet.
Westman told Dezeen he wanted to work with Disney because he grew up with the brand.
"Disney is part of so many people's childhood, including mine," the designer explained.
"Mickey's ears and white gloves, Minnie's bow, Goofy's playful silhouette – they're instantly recognisable shapes, and that made them really fun to work with," he continued.
His aim was to create something new while using details that are deeply familiar to many.
"I wanted to take those familiar details and reimagine them through my own design language, with sculptural, playful forms in bold proportions, and bring that sense of joy into people's homes," Westman said.
The collection also includes smaller objects such as a vase designed to look like Mickey's trousers, a glass that evokes Minnie Mouse and a candelabra resembling Donald Duck.
There is also merch, including a T-shirt, hoodie, keychains, hairbands and pins.
Westman's own favourite object is the Mickey Tumbler, which was one of the first objects from the collection to be revealed.
"The Mickey Tumbler is my favourite," he said.
"It combines my chunky shapes with Mickey's signature colours and an ear-shaped lid, so both worlds are instantly recognisable without overcomplicating the design."
Disney and Westman are hosting a series of pop-up experiences in Tokyo, New York and Paris to launch the collection before it is released online.
Disney also targeted the homeware and interior industries in 2022, when it launched its own homeware brand.
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