Milan 2014 Artek Rival Konstantin Grcic

If we’re honest, we really, really, should have seen it coming. We didn’t. Having been acquired in 2013 by Vitra,

As part of the accompanying fringe programme to the exhibition Konstantin Grcic – Panorama, the Vitra Design Museum is hosting

Konstantin Grcic Panorama Vitra Design Museum Netscape Swings

One of the first telephone calls Mateo Kries and Marc Zehntner made upon assuming leadership of the Vitra Design Museum

Ulrich Müther Binz

The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing? He’ll

Man Machine by Konstantin Grcic at Galerie Kreo Paris Lounge Chair

By way of unwinding ahead of his forthcoming solo exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum, German designer Konstantin Grcic is

Milan Design Week 2013 The Mattiazzi Collection

For us one of the highlights of Saloni Milano 2013 was/is Italian manufacturer Mattiazzi. And not just because they have

Following our visits to the Bauhaus University Weimar, Fachhochschule Potsdam, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and  Universität der Künste Berlin the final stage

Until July 31st we are giving readers the chance to win a limited edition Dark Lime Panton Chair. In effect

Among the new Vitra products launched in Milan one of the most eye-catching was Waver by Konstantin Grcic. Following an

Among the more interesting co-operations we saw in Milan was the first product from Konstantin Grcic for Azucena. Entre-Deux is

The story of Azucena begins in Milan in 1947 when a group of young Milanese architects decided to start producing

At the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair Vitra are presenting a range of new products from designers including Konstantin Grcic, Antonio

What would Christmas be without hats? Father Christmas, his elves, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dave Hill…. Even the shepherds and

“What, another design week?!” While the rest of the (smow)HQ tried to work out which city we hadn’t been to

On Wednesday a tweet fluttered into our (smow)twitter from @imm_cologne with the information that the Munich based producer ClassiCon had

Italian design is, if we all close our eyes for a minute or two and be brutally honest, a lot

The Top 5 chairs from the smow design spring. In no particular order. We lie: there is a slight order.

We came, we saw, we sat on the floor… But it needn’t have been so….. Once again the Europeans show

Success for Konstantin Grcic. The 43 year old German was today announced as “Category Winner: Furniture” at the Brit Insurance

At the Tokyo Design Week the German furniture producer Thonet presented their classic cantilever chair in a new light. In

Six years ago Nils Holger Moormann, designer and furniture producer, started a process against Ikea – accusing the Swedish company

The shortlist for the Brit Insurance Design of the Year Award 2009 have been announced; and among the high caliber