We'll do a quick recap of previous submissions so you can compare them to this year's.
2008: The Artichoke Lamp
Our inspiration:
This picture doesn't show how much time this took or how hard it was to
figure out how to make it work. Good thing we're an office full of architects, right?
We ended up using a metal toilet paper holder, and attached the
pumpkin "leaves" with long skewers and twisty ties. What do you think?
2009: Silence of the Squash
VIA's Interior Designer actually steamed squash, skinned them, and then team members hand sewed them together for the final product. Creepy!
And our 2010 submission?
The [Pumpkin] Design Process...
A few team members were worried that we might be offending some professions that we work with, but we made sure to make fun of everyone equally, including Architects. Here are some detail shots:
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Need I say more, other than to point out the solar panels?
The date: October 34, 2009
Our prize?
Two staff members with tattoos [which I must say is better than the fake bloody arm from last year]:
