International Village Show – Alle Dörfer an einem Ort at the Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, Leipzig
Among the more arrogant characteristics of us city dwellers is our assumed cultural and creative superiority over those who live
smow blog 2014. A pictorial review: November
Such was the quality of the new products we saw during our autumn tour they kept us going well into
smow blog 2014. A pictorial review: July
Thanks to a unnecessarily long journey through Sachsen-Anhalt in an unnecessarily warm bus, July 2014 will remain indelibly scorched in
smow blog 2014. A pictorial review: April
As all old thesauruans know “April” is merely a synonym for “Milan” And lo despite all promises to the contrary
Exclusive Carpentry Works From Leipzig: F.G. Hoffmann – Court Carpenter and Entrepreneur at the Grassi Museum for Applied Arts Leipzig
While it is widely understood that Leipzig is currently the most important European centre in terms of on-line designer furniture
Grassimesse Leipzig 2014
Time was when Leipzig hosted two fayres per year, one at Easter and one at Michaelmas. The Easter Fair has
Rudolf Horn at the Grassi Museum for Applied Arts Leipzig. Reprise
It is very apposite that the Grassi Museum for Applied Arts Leipzig is currently hosting a special presentation dedicated to
Rudolf Horn at the Grassi Museum for Applied Arts Leipzig
As we noted in our post from the recent Burg Giebichenstein Halle summer exhibition, the institution is currently one of
Sitting – Lying – Swinging. Furniture from Thonet at the Grassi Museum for Applied Arts, Leipzig
Standing in the Leipzig Grassi Museum for Applied Arts, surrounded by 150 years of Thonet chair history, Peter Thonet, x-times-great
5 New Design Exhibitions for April 2014
April 2014, as every April we can ever remember, means Milanese purgatory. Apparently it is meant to cleanse the soul,
Leipzig Buchmesse 2014: (smow)liest presents Nina Jäckle, Thomas Thiemeyer and Katja Huber
On Thursday March 13th Leipzig Buchmesse 2014 opens to the public at the city’s exhibition centre. And as ever (smow)
(smow) blog Design Calendar: March 4th 1951 – The exhibition “Models for industrial design from the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Dresden” opens in Leipzig
“It is simple to prove that despite all distractions to the contrary from the cultural community in western Germany that
(smow) blog 2013. A pictorial review: November
With autum’s algid wind in our faces and the promise of mince pies and Glühwein in our tails we approached
Designers’ Open Spots 2013: Porzellanatelier Biehne & Passig
Although, according to our strict definition of “design” the work of Leipzig ceramicist Claudia Biehne must be considered handwork, we’re
Designers’ Open Spots 2013: diefabrik
Despite the unnecessary unpleasantness on show at Leipzig Messe, (post to follow, awaiting legal clearance) the 2013 Designers’ Open Spots
Grassimesse Leipzig 2013
When the yellowing leaves of passing like a carpet over Leipzig lie….. it must be time for “Leipzig Creative Autumn”,
Designers’ Open Leipzig 2013: Preview
Vienna’s fine, the sun shines most the time The feeling is “laid back” Plane trees grow and Herr Gruber’s beer
With Nils Holger Moormann at the Leipzig Baumwollspinnerei Spring Rundgang 2013
As we noted in our designer barbecue post “… summer is bidding its final farewells” And with autumn’s impudent chill
(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
(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.
(smow)liest 2010: Meine Frau will einen Garten by Gerhard Matzig
A garden is for relaxing in on a summers evening. For growing vegetables. For having a cheeky cigarette when you’re
(smow)liest 2010: Neue Stimmen from Switzerland
For us Switzerland means three things. USM Haller Tax avoidance. Phil Collins. With the evening “Neue Stimmen from Switzerland”, organised
(smow)liest 2010: Grillsaison by Philipp Kohlhöfer
It’s not easy being German. It really isn’t. Fortunately, it can be highly entertaining; as Philipp Kohlhöfer more than eloquently
(smow)offline: Leipzig Liest
The snow is finally gone from the streets of Leipzig and that can only mean two things. Dangerously large holes
(smow)offline: The best little warehouse in Texas … or #Leipzig
The last couple of days have seen an endless stream of emails into the (smow)blog bunker asking if we are