Designpreis Halle 2010
The theme of the 2010 Designpreis Halle is and was “travel” For us travelling to Halle has a special meaning
Roll and Hill Lighting
We’re not in New York for ICFF this year. Last year was just toooooo traumatic… Which is a shame because
(smow) in Milan 2010: Nils Holger Moormann
We don’t have to go to Milan to visit Moormann. We can just go to Aschau. But we do enjoy
(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)wintertour 2010, Part 2: Moormann Haus, Aschau im Chiemgau
Following our visit to the #VitraHaus this coming Friday, the (smow)wintertour 2010 then proceeds, by ski, along the alps to
(smow)offline: design(ing) hotels
It all started with “boutique” hotels. which, if one is brutally honest, were simply small hotels. Or guest houses as
Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat…. liesmichl and other assorted gift ideas
As traditional as roasted chestnuts and corked sherry, gift recommendations are what make Christmas for us. This year, however, we
new at smow: Ball Chair by Eero Aarnio
Students. We love em! But slightly better than students are poor graduates. For just as a man alone in a
Choose smow, vote Moormann
Back in June we started a campaign to encourage election officials to improve the furnishing of their polling stations. We
Thonet: 150 years of tradition
In the next week or so we will be introducing here some of the new products from Thonet that are
new at smow: Strammer Max by Max Frommeld for Moormann
There are very few major designer furniture producers who are prepared to risk truly inventive design. The exception, as in
new at smow: Liesmichl by Moormann
Just in time for the official start of the balcony reading season in Northern Europe, (smow) is proud to announce
smow design spring Top 5: Tables
Lets get the tricky one out the way first. The Top 5 Tables from the smow design spring. In no
(smow)offline: designer bookkeeping
It must be a summer thing. Not only are our newspapers and magazines full of authors recommending their chums books,
Vote smow
As a Europe-wide active business we at smow take Europe very seriously. We must, it is our home. And naturally
smow in Milan: Moormann
As our old snowboard buddy used to say “Beaten tracks are for beaten men”. And as everyone who deliberately strays
Nils Holger Moormann: A modern day Robin Hood
Six years ago Nils Holger Moormann, designer and furniture producer, started a process against Ikea – accusing the Swedish company
Hanging around with style
Winter in Europe and while the weather outside is at it’s less attractive, it’s good to know that at home
Designer furniture: More than just aesthetically pleasing
Occasionally, just occasionally a curious glance at the price of a piece of designer furniture is enough to take your
Designer Open 2008 in Leipzig: A Review
„… a huge compliment for the fresh, and refreshing, yet very professional organization of the DO08” With these words of