5 New Design Exhibitions for June 2017
In northern hemispheres June marks the start of both astronomical and meteorological summer.
In southern hemispheres June marks the start of both astronomical and meteorological winter.
The one rejoices, the other laments …. and we don’t even notice, far too busy as we are perusing architecture and design exhibitions. Our five recommendations for June 2017 features new shows in Den Haag, Frankfurt, New York, Leipzig and Brussels.
smow blog Interview: Alain Gilles – For me the benchmark is never to lose the functionality, I like to create works which have a very graphic character, but they need to work as intended and to work well
Whereas the careers of most product and furniture designers follow a very similar path and pattern over apprenticeship, internships and
smow blog Design Calendar: April 3rd 1863 – Happy Birthday Henry van de Velde!
Henry van de Velde not only helped define Art Nouveau, he was also party to Art Nouveau’s christening; even if
Eames & Hollywood at the Art & Design Atomium Museum, ADAM, Brussels
With the exhibition, The World of Charles and Ray Eames at the Barbican Art Gallery London coming to an end,
smow Blog Interview: Thomas Lommée – as designers our job is to generate solutions
In the past we’ve often noted the number of “classic” furniture designers currently working in Belgium, and how in comparison
5 New Design Exhibitions for February 2016
2016 being as it is a leap year, February 2016 is graced with an extra day, and the global design
smow blog 2015. A pictorial review: October
Normally October is all about design festivals, October 2015 wasn’t. On the one hand we weren’t at that many this
smow blog compact: Ateliers J&J – Collection 01 Evolution & Collection 02
“I want to make the most simple furniture possible“, so described Jean Angelats a.k.a Ateliers J&J his intentions in our
smow blog interview: Jean Angelats, Ateliers J&J – I want to make the most simple furniture possible
Established in Brussels in 2011 by the French born, Belgian based craftsmen Jean Angelats and Jonathan Renou, Ateliers J&J released
smow blog compact: Ateliers J&J – Gamme Tubulaire Collection Launch
These past few months we have made no effort to disguise the fact that one of our favourite discoveries of
Passagen Cologne 2015: MAD ABOUT LIVING – 24 Designers from Brussels
If we’re correctly informed, and let’s be honest we’re not always, 2014 saw the Belgian General Consulate in Cologne host