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(smow)offline: Moleskine Hand of the Designer
One of the real joys of spring is that two of our favourite worlds nearly, but very nearly, collide –
(smow)offline: Thonet gear shift knob
There are people here at (smow)HQ who believe this story is nothing more than PR gag. But they are the
(smow)offline: The art of faking it. Adelta helps customers spot copies
They say that imitation is the greatest form of flattery. They, however, have obviously never spent hours, weeks and years
(smow)offline: Airport Design
Despite the many disadvantages, problems and general chaos budget airlines have brought into our previously well structured and ordered lives,
(smow)offline: Alvar Aalto at Bauhaus Weimar
While we are enjoying ourselves at the #VitraHaus preview in Weil am Rhein, the good people of Weimar will be
(smow)offline: Dos Palillos Restaurant, Casa Camper Hotel Berlin
With our recent design hotels post still simmering on the back-burner of critical acclaim the first photos reach of us
(smow)offline: design(ing) hotels
It all started with “boutique” hotels. which, if one is brutally honest, were simply small hotels. Or guest houses as
World Usability Day 2009
Today is World Usability Day. We do admit to be being more than a touch sceptical about the motivations that
(smow)offline: Uses for old T-shirts
Those of you who know us know that we have little time or interest in fakers, copyists and other charlatans
new at smow: acousticpearls
As all who work in a small office, or perhaps more importantly from home, know, noise is one of the
(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)offline: Bauhaus. A Conceptual Model
We’re just a touch late with this one, but since July 22nd the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin has been
(smow)offline: Heirloom Design
Our (smow)twitter recently brought our attention to an article at worldchanging.com about what the author termed “Heirloom Design” In the
smow design spring: Objectified – The Film
One of the reasons we never pursued a career as film reviewers is that writing in the dark is so
(smow)offline: Objectified – The Film
When we were over in New York we took an evening off from partying to view Objectified, Gary Hustwit’s new
(smow)offline: designer bookkeeping
It must be a summer thing. Not only are our newspapers and magazines full of authors recommending their chums books,
(smow)offline: Thonet 214 x 214
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Michael Thonet’s “chair of all chairs” Thonet are running a photo competition: 214×214. The
(smow)offline: Real recycling
About a 100 years ago we mentioned Platform 21and their Repair Manifesto. Inspired by yesterdays rant against designers who find
(smow)offline: Reuse, Recycle, Pollute
Every month Jasper Morrison sends a photo to the Vitra Magazine. And every month Vitra publish it. Every month we
(smow)offline: Eames Aluminium Chair
youtube contains a lot more than trampolining bears, illegal music videos and “ooh so clever” advertising virals. It can also
(smow)offline: Vitra HQ Basel
Following the successful visit to USM Haller the (smow)team headed on to Basel and Vitra HQ. The contrast in the
(smow)offline: USM Haller
Shortly before travelling to Salone in Milan the (smow)team headed off to Switzerland to spend a couple of days with
smow(offline): Audi Cup 2009
This picture shows the moment “Not allowed” pulled away from Neptun to win the Preis der Leipziger Messe at Scheibenholz
(smow)offline: EAST_for the record
After our turbulent week in MIlan the (smow)blog team is looking forward to the ever faster approaching May bank holiday
(smow)offline. Verner Panton exhibition in Singapore
“Most people spend their lives living in dreary, beige conformity, mortally afraid of using colours. The main purpose of my