Tidy Desk vs. Untidy Desk. Or, Thank You Prof. Vohs!
Among the more memorable moments in our long, if troublesome, tenure at and of (smow)blog is the day we took
(smow) intern: welcome (smow) cologne
Expansion. It’s not always good. Waistlines. Overdrafts. Weeks since you last phoned your mother. For example wouldn’t be good. Business
Fritz Haller: Designer of Systems. An Interview with Georg Vrachliotis
Imagine you spent your entire career researching and developing modular building systems. Imagine you gave the world radical new approaches
Passenger Terminal Expo 2012: Pascal Berberat, Vitra Airport Division
We suspect the reason we write so much about designer furniture in an airport context is simply because of the
ETH Zürich Symposium: Fritz Haller. Architect and Researcher
On Thursday and Friday March 15th/16th the ETH Zurich is holding a two day symposium looking at the life and
(smow) intern: Designer Office Furniture Package
As any one who has celebrated as many birthday’s as us knows – there comes a point in every life
(smow)intern: The Designer Furniture Catalogue 2011
Luddites! Not a phrase normally associated with (smow) To the best of our knowledge no (smow)employee has ever smashed an
(smow) Reports: USM Haller Seminar and Workshop
One of the unseen aspects of the furniture industry is the relationship between dealer and producer. For most people their
Baking USM Haller
Bo Bech is a baker in Copenhagen. Bo Bech bakes one kind of bread. It’s available in one size. At
(smow)blog review 2010: January, February, March
While critics denounce such as an easy and obvious way to generate content – for us reviewing the past year
Orgatec 2010 Interview: Alexander Schärer, USM Haller
At Orgatec 2010 we spoke to USM Haller CEO Alexander Schärer about the company’s return to Orgatec after a 12
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … here you can hang your Christmas hat
What would Christmas be without hats? Father Christmas, his elves, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dave Hill…. Even the shepherds and
Orgatec 2010: USM Haller
When USM Haller last exhibited at Orgatec we were still in Kindergarten and our only experience with interior design was
International Marianne Brandt Contest 2010 – Awards Ceremony
Although the Marianne Brandt Contest is on the surface about Marianne Brandt, the awards ceremony in Chemnitz on Friday stood
USM Haller: Living Essentials
Although it is probably fair to say that most people associate USM Haller furniture with offices, not all see it
(smow)offline: Leipzig Buchmesse – a designer furniture perspective
For people who spend most of their working lives sat at desks, publishers and authors have a frightening disregard for
(smow)air: Airport Design, Passenger Terminal EXPO 2010 with USM Haller and Vitra
In the past we have often talked about airports, airport design and airport furniture. And not just because we want
(smow)wintertour 2010: Weil am Rhein
When we were still young, fit and healthy, towns and cities existed. Just existed. These days in order to exist
(smow)offline: Airport Design
Despite the many disadvantages, problems and general chaos budget airlines have brought into our previously well structured and ordered lives,
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)offline: The best little warehouse in Texas … or #Leipzig
The last couple of days have seen an endless stream of emails into the (smow)blog bunker asking if we are
IMM Cologne: Vitra, Kartell, USM
There is little doubt as to who the most popular furniture producers with the exhibitors here in Köln are…. Vitra
The curious film career of USM Haller
A few weeks ago we premiered our new film featuring USM Haller in the leading role. This however was not
USM (smow)blog and DOK Leipzig …. sadly no happy end
Sadly we must report that our critically acclaimed short animated film “usm_highboard_m_rubinrot” will not be featured in the 2009 DOK
(smow)blog and usm_highboard_m_rubinrot … soon at DOK Leipzig?
(click to play) As a few you have noticed (and thanks for the mails by the way, always appreciated) we’ve