- Provided by Morlen Sinoway Atelier
- Trucks lining up during setup for the Guerrilla Truck Show
A cold rain thinned the crowd but didn’t kill the vibe at the 10th annual Guerrilla Truck Show on Tuesday. Held in a pop-up caravan of U-Hauls-turned-showrooms, the annual art and design street party in Fulton Market showcases art, furniture, and a variety of products crafted by local makers. The deluge definitely didn’t affect the show’s eccentricity or character—it’s a safe bet it was the only event this year where you’ll have the opportunity to step into a moving van, chat with Alinea’s resident design guru, Martin Kastner, then enjoy free soft serve topped with gourmet syrup poured from one of his stylish Porthole decanters. (Although if he does decide to leave the Achatz empire to start an ice cream truck, I recommend the rosemary).
Off-site showcases Object Society and Chicagoland—the latter of which also made a stop at Wanted Design in New York in May—featured refined pieces from established designers, such as Zak Rose’s three-axis walnut record cabinet and Steven Haulenbeek’s cast glass-and-wood Sync side table. Husband-and-wife duo Tim Parsons and Jessica Charlesworth, British expats and SAIC teachers, presented the Lander Occasional Table, a geometric, flat-pack piece inspired by Eames and Noguchi with a pastel blue top inspired by the color of metal lathes. Bridgette Buckley’s Tak Tray Table—”tak” is Danish for “thanks”—boasted a useful removable top.
