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(smow) blog 2013. A pictorial review: September

After the relative calm and civility of July and August, September sees a more than inconsequential upping of our professional pensum. In addition to our regular pilgrimage to Vienna Design Week, September 2013 also saw the opening of Lightopia at the Vitra Design Museum, Made in Slums – Mathare Nairobi at the Triennale Design Museum Milan, the International Marianne Brandt Contest in Chemnitz, and the acquisition of Finnish manufacturer Artek by Vitra……

Cologne Design Week 2013 Objects for the Neighbour

Cologne Design Week 2013: Objects for the Neighbour

Jackson Gallery Stockholm present a collection of Alvar Aalto furniture at Design Miami Basel 2013

International Marianne Brandt Contest 2013: The Jury in discussion

The cooking device Jiko Ya Mabati. As seen at Made in Slums - Mathare Nairobi, Triennale Design Museum Milan

Vitra Design Museum Lightopia

Temporali by Alberto Garutti and a map of global light usage. As seen at the Vitra Design Museum, Lightopia

Vienna Design Week 2013: Passionswege - Oscar Wanless @ Riess Email

Vienna Design Week 2013: Marlene Klausner – Depot_0411

Vienna Design Week 2013: Passionswege - Bertille + Mathieu at J & L Lobmeyr