Monsieur Montebourg and his Eames Lounge Chair
It is indicative of the image of designer furniture in contemporary society that media outlets across Europe have picked up
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach Chemnitz: Eames by Vitra
Until April 9th the Wasserschloss Klaffenbach Chemnitz is presenting the exhibition Eames by Vitra. As we wrote in our initial
Eames by Vitra, Wasserschloß Klaffenbach Chemnitz
A couple of years ago N.W.A. frontman Ice Cube shot a short celluloid tribute to Charles and Ray Eames. Without
Happy 100th Birthday Ray Eames!
On December 15th 2012 Ray Bernice Alexandra Kaiser Eames would have celebrated her 100th birthday. Born in Sacramento California, Ray
Grassi Museum Leipzig: The Essence of Things: Design and the Art of Reduction
Until September 16th the Grassi Museum Leipzig is showing the Vitra Design Museum exhibition The Essence of Things: Design and
Passenger Terminal Expo 2012: Pascal Berberat, Vitra Airport Division
We suspect the reason we write so much about designer furniture in an airport context is simply because of the
(smow) summer tour 2011: Burg Giebichenstein Halle
Following our visits to the Bauhaus University Weimar, Fachhochschule Potsdam, Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee and Universität der Künste Berlin the final stage
VitraHaus – Èt År: Et Interview med Eckart Maise
Tilbage i februar fejrede VitraHaus i Weil am Rhein sin første fødselsdag. Vi talte med Vitras chefdesigner Eckart Maise om
DSR, RAR, DAW, ETC… Plastikstole af Charles og Ray Eames
Da vi for nylig var på en lille rejse fik vi øje på en ægte Eames fiberglasbænk fra Herman Miller
One Year VitraHaus: An Interview with Eckart Maise
Back in February the VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein celebrated its first birthday. But was it all worth it? To
(smow)blog review 2010: January, February, March
While critics denounce such as an easy and obvious way to generate content – for us reviewing the past year
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … colour and fun from Alexander Girard
Although Alexander Girard worked closely with Herman Miller and designers such as George Nelson or Charles and Ray Eames; Alexander
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … here you can hang your Christmas hat
What would Christmas be without hats? Father Christmas, his elves, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dave Hill…. Even the shepherds and
„Schöne neue Welt – American Mid-century Design“ @ Frank and Oliver, Zurich
Just as the Man in the Corner Shop was famously satisfied with his life until the Boss from the Factory
Danish Design Prize 2010/11
Timely to the end of our rantings against the current state of Danish design – the Danish Design Centre in
Danespotting: Danish furniture design – still relevant?
As already stated our visit to Copenhagen and CORE 10 was without question one of our more disappointing trips. Largely
Happy Birthday Eero Saarinen!
August 20th marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Finnish architect/designer Eero Saarinen. Eero Saarinen had – in all
(smow)offline: “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010”
On Thursday April 29th the exhibition “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010” opens at the Haus der Photographie, Hamburg.
International Noise Awareness Day 2010
Noise isn’t something that we here in Leipzig’s Lower-East Plagwitz Village have to worry too much about. The loudest it
(smow)offline: VitraHaus in Spring
On account of the horrendous hotel prices demanded during design week the (smow)blog team camp in Milan. And that despite
(smow)offline: The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction
On Saturday 20.03.2010 the latest Vitra Design Museum exhibition “The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction” officially
(smow)air: Airport Design, Passenger Terminal EXPO 2010 with USM Haller and Vitra
In the past we have often talked about airports, airport design and airport furniture. And not just because we want
VitraHaus: Jongerius, Panton, Eames: The rejected colour schemes
As many of you will be aware, the construction of the VitraHaus was not without it’s controversy. For all the
VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron: Images
If a picture really does paint a thousand words; a dozen VitraHaus photos here saves us an awful lot of
(smow)wintertour 2010: Weil am Rhein
When we were still young, fit and healthy, towns and cities existed. Just existed. These days in order to exist