smow blog Design Calendar: September 18th 1981- Inaugural Memphis Exhibition, Milan
Celebrated as the salvation of design. Denounced as kitsch. Fresh & invigorating. Vain & hifalutin. A watershed in design history.
Passagen Cologne 2015: A&W Designer of the Year 2015 – Michele De Lucchi. The Exhibition.
Much as we tend to shy away from “Designer of the Year” awards, the presentation of German architecture and design
Lightopia Talk. Richard Sapper @ Vitra Design Museum. Reprise.
Aside from the ability to accurately focus light, Richard Sapper had a further motivation in designing his Tizio lamp: “Another
Vitra Design Museum: Lightopia Talk. Richard Sapper – Lifetime Oeuvre.
With the winter solstice behind us and the days growing noticeably longer, the Vitra Design Museum exhibition Lightopia draws slowly
(smow) blog 2013. A pictorial review: April
The biggest April fool is…. us, for always going to Milan! That said, as ever, we did find a few
Milan Design Week 2013: Empatia by Carlotta de Bevilacqua and Paola di Arianello for Artemide.
As it was our first event of Milan Design Week 2013, we’re honouring Artemide with the first post from Milan
(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
Vitra Design Museum: “Zoom. Italian Design and the Photography of Aldo and Marirosa Ballo”
Last summer we spent our annual holiday weekend in a small museum in the north of England discussing the life
(smow) Interview: “The thing that would be amazing to try to do is to work with recycled material” James Irvine at Saloni Milano 2010
For 26 years James Irvine has been quietly and unassumingly influencing European industrial design. Immediately after graduating from the London
Roll and Hill Lighting
We’re not in New York for ICFF this year. Last year was just toooooo traumatic… Which is a shame because
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
Raimond by Raimond Puts for moooi
G’day! What with all the excitement about the new iSlate, we missed Australia Day yesterday. And so wanted to use
IMM Cologne: New Classics
To celebrate their 50th birthday the German furnishings magazine “Schöner Wohnen” have produced a small book entitled “Das Buch der
Light up your life …
It’s Dumfries Show on Saturday. That won’t mean much to the most people, but for us it is a sure
(smow)offline: designer bookkeeping
It must be a summer thing. Not only are our newspapers and magazines full of authors recommending their chums books,
Artemide “Best design brand Home and Living 2009”
Although we’ll probably always have problems with design and branding Awards, we do appreciate the value and importance that many
New York Tales: How ya doin’
Not good As everyone know everything in America is bigger. Everything. From bagels the size of Jupiter to the level
New York Tales: Greene Street Tales
In local parlance Greene Street, NYC is known as “West smow”, on account of the prevalence of high-quality designer furniture
“New York Tales” : smow at the ICFF
Sometimes we get the feeling no one really wants us here in Leipzig. Not that we are complaining – or
red dot Awards 2009: Best of the Best Awards for Vitra and Artemide
We’ve previously stated our quiet dissatisfaction with awards ceremonies and for all there omnipresence. But love ’em or loath ’em
Designed for work: smow and office furniture
In a recent article wired magazine presented their own take on the evolution of office furnishing. From the introduction of
Nothing is Impossible: Phillipe Starck wins Good Design Award 2008
Design awards. They’re funny things. Sometimes one has the feeling that behind every tree and round every corner a design
New by smow: Rattan furniture from Lampert and lamps from Artemide
To end 2008 some tips – and inspiration? – regarding some of the new products that will be gracing the smow