PostlerFerguson was founded in 2007 by Ian Ferguson and Martin Postler after their graduation from the RCA. They are a multidisciplinary design consultancy that explores issues of technology, culture and economics through design strategies based on thorough research.

The Emma Maersk, Arctic Princess and TI Asia are three of the largest cargo ships in the world transporting goods over thousands of miles from continent to continent. From the crude oil pumped into the belly of the tanker in the south Chinese sea to the refinery which produces the main synthetic raw materials to be delivered to factories and manufacturers around the globe, these giant machines are an overlooked but integral part of our daily lives.

The Wooden Toy Ship mini-series introduces gigantic complexity and abstraction of the global logistic system to the format of the classic wooden toy. The quality of the materials, reduced aesthetic and sense of technological optimism draw on the classic language of wood toys, while the updated subject matter introduces essential aspects of global modernism into the home.

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