smow blog 2015. A pictorial review: August
As we noted in our 5 New Design Exhibitions for August 2015 post “Everyone, but everyone, it would appear is
smow blog 2015. A pictorial review: January
January being what it is we spent most of the month in Cologne attending the 2015 IMM Cologne Furniture Fair
Endstation Ubierring 40 at the Kölnisches Stadtmuseum, Cologne
When is a terminus not an end station? When it is the exhibition Endstation Ubierring 40 – Terminus Ubierring 40
smow Blog Interview: Wolfgang Laubersheimer – Making is back, that is fantastic and is something I’m certain will change design
In our post from the exhibition Schrill Bizarr Brachial. Das Neue Deutsche Design der 80er Jahre at the Bröhan Museum
smow blog compact: Kölner DESIGN Preis 2015
On Thursday October 29th the winners of the Kölner DESIGN Preis 2015 were announced in a ceremony at the Museum
Garden Unique Youngstars Cologne 2015
As we noted in our post on the 2015 Garden Unique Youngstars competition winner “snak” by Gunnar Søren Petersen, the
SYSTEM DESIGN. Über 100 Jahre Chaos im Alltag at the Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln. Reprise
In our 5 New Design Exhibitions for January 2015 post we noted with dismay, and an unmistakable hint of accusation,
IMM Cologne 2015: Richard Lampert
Established in 1993 with a primary focus on producing the designs of Egon Eiermann, including most famously the re-edition of
IMM Cologne 2015: Erleuchtung Kräutergarten by Elisabeth Kocher and Anna-Lena Bast
In our post on Plug Lamp by Form Us With Love for Ateljé Lyktan, we posed the question “where in
IMM Cologne 2015: Pocket Chair by Jesper Junge & Lenz Lounge Chair by Bartmann Berlin, Silvia Terhedebrügge & Hanne Willmann
In our post on Rui Alves’s Bridge Chair prototype from IMM Cologne we noted that, although generally approving of the
IMM Cologne 2015: Müller Möbelfabrikation
Contrary to popular legend, a change is not as good as a rest. It’s better. For whereas after a rest
IMM Cologne 2015: Thonet
If you’re of a certain age, and of a certain background, you’ll be familiar with the Roland TR-808 drum machine.
Passagen Cologne 2015: Die Metamorphose des Lagerfeuers at Kunstmuseum Villa Zanders
While the old adage “you are what you eat” can’t be true, if it were we’d be a slovenly pile
IMM Cologne 2015: llot llov
We remember very clearly the first time we saw the work of Berlin design studio llot llov: it was at
IMM Cologne 2015: Horgenglarus
In our post on the Drawers Table by 45 Kilo for My Kilos we noted “any product that can appear
Passagen Cologne 2015: Domestic Affairs – New Voices in Dutch Design
Parallel to the exhibition MAD ABOUT LIVING – 24 Designers from Brussels, Cologne is hosting an exhibition which nicely highlights
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
smow blog compact IMM Cologne Special: Drawers Table by 45 Kilo for My Kilos
As regular readers will be aware, for us there are two characteristics which define a proper desk: drawers and an
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
smow blog compact IMM Cologne 2015 Special: Rui Alves
Our favourite Portuguese designer TM Rui Alves is making his IMM Cologne début this year, with a new prototype under
Passagen Cologne 2015: Rem Koolhaas – OMA: Tools for Life at Ungers Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft
Following on from system design at the MAKK and the more autonomous product design featured at Objects in Between, we
Passagen Cologne 2015: Objects in Between
The nature of product design, and for all furniture design, being what it is, we all have a predisposition to
Passagen Cologne 2015: Zu Tisch bei smow Köln – ASCO Tables
Following on from the success of smow Cologne‘s Passagen Design Week début in 2014 with the USM Haller exhibition Facetten,
SYSTEM DESIGN. Über 100 Jahre Chaos im Alltag at the Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln
The history of civilisation is in many respects a history of man understanding natural systems, for example, the inner workings
smow blog compact IMM and Passagen Cologne 2015 Special: Preview
Back at the end of 2014 we mused as to whether or not this might be an apposite moment to