(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Dutch Invertuals – Cohesion
Cohesion is a concept with which we are very familiar. Largely because it is a state we never achieve. Much
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Ontwerpduo – Impossible things before breakfast
One of the highlights for us of Dutch Design Week 2014 is and was the showcase of works by Eindhoven
(smow) blog Dutch Design Week Special: Leaning Bench by Izabela Bołoz
The presentation of Dirk Vander Kooij’s current collection during Dutch Design Week 2014 took place at Kazerne – the new
(smow) blog Dutch Design Week Special: TAB Studios – Studio Mieke Meijer, Daphna Laurens, OS ∆ OOS, Studio Maatwerk and Bogaerts Label
For us the passion, indeed interest, for living in a shared flat ended approximately 18 months before we moved out
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Dirk Vander Kooij
Back in the day when the CD was new and exciting we remember watching a breakfast TV host spread honey
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Sectie C
Proving that Eindhoven is full of old factories, but that they are not necessarily all former Philips factories, Sectie C
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Blumenampel Edition by Zascho Petkow and Birgit Severin for Atelier Haussmann
It is very rare that one comes across an object where a manufacturer has combined two independently developed products into
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Lumist by Teresa van Dongen
In 1951 the German designer Wilhelm Wagenfeld created a glass punch bowl for Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik, WMF: the clou of which is
(smow) blog compact Dutch Design Week Special: Design Academy Eindhoven – Graduation 2014
Despite what popular myth may have you believe, the Design Academy Eindhoven is not alone responsible for Eindhoven’s current status
Vivienne van den Dungen
In the history of (smow)blog only two designers have contacted us to comment on our comments. The first was Brooklyn
Design Marathon 2010 Review: Dutch Design Week
Eindhoven is Philips. Eindhoven used to be much more Philips; but in course of the inevitable restructuring of the last
Dutch Design Week: Spore Vase by Paulo Sellmayer
We first saw Spore Vase by Paulo Sellmayer at Made out Portugal on Dutch Design Week Sunday, and it didn’t
Dutch Design Week 2010: Dutch Invertuals, Matter of time
We must begin this post with a small confession. Something we were too scared to tell the good folks at
Dutch Design Week: Made Out Portugal #1
The good news for Rui Alves is that he remains our favourite Portuguese furniture designer….. ….. but the competition is
Dutch Design Week: Einhoven, Adiue
Manno! We’ve only just got here and now we’ve got to go! Despite the number of shows, products and designers
Dutch Design Week: SintLucas -YP (Young Professionals)
Under the title YP – Young Professionals SintLucas College of Applied Design is running four shows at the 2010 Dutch
(smow) design marathon 2010: Dutch Design Week, Orgatec, Designers’ Open, Grassimesse
There are some design blogs who simply retype press releases, resize press photos and abracadabra – a blog post. Our