Quartermasters

Quartermasters, a Birmingham based maker collective, commissioned us to design and make a pop-up community space and mobile display for the back of their vintage Pashley picador trike.

The design brief was the catalyst for us to create a transformative, multi-functional display which can easily be adapted to showcase design-led craft products at different types of events. It had to be easy to assemble, fun, but not gimmicky! Together with Quartermasters, we identified design details to incorporate in the finished display. The linear qualities of the trike’s framework, the red dots seen in the picador logo and reflectors and the ribbing on the handles, were all directed by our collective thinking.

The display utilises pegboard panels which can be used to display items on the inside and outside, using shelves or beech dowels, which can be configured in several ways. It cleverly folds out to create tables which are cantilevered to hold the weight on stripy webbing and closes again with bungee cords for transportation. We included an extra display tray which is carried on the front handlebars optimising space and then everything flat packs to carry during a journey!

Photography by Crumb