Normally October is all about design festivals, October 2015 wasn’t. On the one hand we weren’t at that many this

Depot Basel Forum for an Attitude Exhibition Design Automat

As we’ve often opined in these pages, design is a way of thinking, not a profession. An opinion we inevitably

The Collective Intention Depot Basel

As previously reported, Bauhaus Dessau are currently presenting “The coop principle – Hannes Meyer and the Concept of Collective Design”,

This is Work Fictional Collective Depot Basel

In what sounds like a truly monumental example of critical cultural analysis meets mid-life crisis and self-doubt, Depot Basel and

depot basel display

When in 2013 the design facilitators from Depot Basel were forced to move from their original home in a former

Craft & Bling Bling Fake at Depot Basel

For us there is very little that epitomises fakeness better than Bling – bold, flash, arrogant jewellery distracting from the

Okolo Offline at Depot Basel

Until April 27th Depot Basel are presenting the exhibition Okolo Offline. Documenting the first five years of Prague based design

Hans J Wegner and Johannes Hansen JH550 PP550 The Peacock Chair

April 2014, as every April we can ever remember, means Milanese purgatory. Apparently it is meant to cleanse the soul,

Following the pains and tribulations of Milan, June is a time to relax. To enjoy design once again. This year

Depot Basel Changes Chancen

On Friday November 22nd Depot Basel open their new exhibition, Changes – Chancen. At the beginning of September 2013 the

Depot Basel Craft and Drawing

As we noted in an earlier post, the team behind Depot Basel were recently awarded a highly coveted Swiss Design

Swiss Design Awards 2013: Velt

If you thought you’d seen the epitome of kitsch, we give you….. An olive bowl in the shape of Celine

Depot Basel MUSTERZIMMER & No Function – No Sense

Back in the day exhibitions demonstrating how modern flats and houses could, even should, be constructed and furnished were all

Depot Basel

As we’ve repeated ad nauseam Depot Basel is a project that has interested and excited us since the first show,

take a seta studio zmik Sandra Kennel

Much like those who doubted that the Stone Roses would ever get back together; there are also those who doubt

Depot Basel Zurich Edition

There’s nothing quite like a invitation to a vernissage to remind you that you really should get round to finishing

On November 1st we’ll be in Zurich for Switzerland’s biggest designer furniture fair Neue Räume, and hope to use the