(smow) blog Design Calendar: 31st January 1961 – Charles Eames Granted Patent for a Side Flexing Shock Mount
“In the development and designing of furniture one prevailing problem is the means for securing parts of the furniture together
Monsieur Montebourg and his Eames Lounge Chair
It is indicative of the image of designer furniture in contemporary society that media outlets across Europe have picked up
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach Chemnitz: Eames by Vitra
Until April 9th the Wasserschloss Klaffenbach Chemnitz is presenting the exhibition Eames by Vitra. As we wrote in our initial
VitraHaus – Èt År: Et Interview med Eckart Maise
Tilbage i februar fejrede VitraHaus i Weil am Rhein sin første fødselsdag. Vi talte med Vitras chefdesigner Eckart Maise om
One Year VitraHaus: An Interview with Eckart Maise
Back in February the VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein celebrated its first birthday. But was it all worth it? To
(smow) offline: “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010” Georg Brückmann
A recurrent theme, not only here in the (smow)blog but also in general throughout the (smow) global network is the
(smow)offline: “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010”
On Thursday April 29th the exhibition “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010” opens at the Haus der Photographie, Hamburg.
(smow)offline: VitraHaus in Spring
On account of the horrendous hotel prices demanded during design week the (smow)blog team camp in Milan. And that despite
Happy Safer Internet Day 2010 – Think before you Post
9th February 2010, Brussels Under the motto “Think before you Post” the from the EU funded Safer Internet Day 2010
USM Haller: From online shop to offline home
In the wake of our “warehouse” post we have received numerous emails along a similar vein: “It’s OK for yous
(smow)abseits: Vitra photographs by Bart van Bussel
From experience we can confirm that photographing furniture is not the easiest job in the world. And getting a picture
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat… vitra dsr, eames lounge chair and elefat
In the world of designer furniture there are few designers for who “home” and “family” played such a central role
(smow)offline: Beware fake Eames Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
In these pages we have often described the dangers and problems associated with non-licensed copies of design classics. And now
(smow)abseits:3 fish studios, Modern Furniture Linocuts
Idling on the internet the other day we inadvertently clicked on an advertisement. Fortunately. For the link took us to
New York Tales: Sought after art
One of the advantages of the time delay is that by mid-afternoon New York time the (smow)boss is at home
Ray and Charles Eames: Or, how the artist and the architect revolutionised furniture design
Ray and Charles Eames could happily be described as „multi-talents“. The American designer pair created functional furniture with a global