Orgatec in Cologne: A review

On our search for the future of office furniture smow spent last week at the Orgatec office furniture trade fair in Cologne.

Vitra's Orgatec Stand (Photo: www.vitra.com)

Vitra's Orgatec Stand (Foto: www.vitra.com)

Under the motto „Better Office Greater Success“ 673 companies from 39 countries presented their concepts for the office of the future. If we are honest we have been to better trade fairs, and one noticed the absence of important industry giants such as USM Haller. That said the show was not without it’s moments.

Among the bravest exhibits was the new “Net’n’Nest” concept from (smow)partner Vitra – individual furniture pieces are creatively combined to create collective and individual space within a spaces. You choose the pieces – you choose the style!

Vitra AC4 (Photo: www.vitra.de)

Vitra AC4 (Photo: www.vitra.de)

In addition Vitra presented numerous new projects including the office swivel chair “AC4”, the Executive chairs “Skape Highback” und “Skape Lowback” and the “Softshell Chair” with a novel seat shell construction. And the best news for (smow)customers is that we will shortly be offering selected exhibition items at reduced prices; including;

* Alberto MedaMedaPro, MedaPal and Meda Chair

* Maarten van Severen.03, .04 and .07

* Antonio Citterio: Oson CE and  Oson C

* Mario and Claudio Bellini: Headline in various configurations

* Verner Panton: a yellow Amoebe

* Ronan & Erwan BouroullecMetal Side Table

* Max BillUlmer Hocker

* Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen: Organic Chair

Our Repository stock is constantly renewed and refreshed and so it is always worth dropping by!

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