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
One of the first telephone calls Mateo Kries and Marc Zehntner made upon assuming leadership of the Vitra Design Museum
The North wind doth blow and we shall have snow, And what will poor robin do then, poor thing? He’ll
By way of unwinding ahead of his forthcoming solo exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum, German designer Konstantin Grcic is
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