(smow) in Milan: Ronan Bouroullec on Magis
Working as a furniture designer is a lot like working as a musician or an author. You establish a reputation
(smow) in Milan 2010: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Having sold everything, including our kidneys and the neighbours cat, we can finally afford to pay for a hotel in
(smow)offline: Moleskine Hand of the Designer
One of the real joys of spring is that two of our favourite worlds nearly, but very nearly, collide –
VitraHaus: Jongerius, Panton, Eames: The rejected colour schemes
As many of you will be aware, the construction of the VitraHaus was not without it’s controversy. For all the
IMM Cologne: New Classics
To celebrate their 50th birthday the German furnishings magazine “Schöner Wohnen” have produced a small book entitled “Das Buch der
Kölle Alaaf: Facett by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Designed in 2005 for the French producer Ligne Roset, Facett by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec will be familiar, at least
Algue by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Vitra
We don’t know how it is with you, but with us there is always- but always – someone who does
(smow)offline: Dos Palillos Restaurant, Casa Camper Hotel Berlin
With our recent design hotels post still simmering on the back-burner of critical acclaim the first photos reach of us
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
World Usability Day 2009
Today is World Usability Day. We do admit to be being more than a touch sceptical about the motivations that
(smow)test sitting: Uniturm.de
One of the joys of being involved in the designer furniture industry is that every now and again one is
smow design spring Top 5: Chairs
The Top 5 chairs from the smow design spring. In no particular order. We lie: there is a slight order.
(smow)offline: Heirloom Design
Our (smow)twitter recently brought our attention to an article at worldchanging.com about what the author termed “Heirloom Design” In the
smow design spring: Objectified – The Film
One of the reasons we never pursued a career as film reviewers is that writing in the dark is so
(smow)offline: Objectified – The Film
When we were over in New York we took an evening off from partying to view Objectified, Gary Hustwit’s new
(smow)offline: Bouroullec’s design new Kvadrat showroom
Good news for all of you in Copenhagen, or who are planning visiting the Danish capital. Perpetual smow favourites Ronan
smow in Milan: Established & Sons
As already written, every year the London based producer Established & Sons take over a former municipal sports hall in
smow in Milan: Vitra
As a long-standing Vitra partner the (smow)blog team naturally paid an early visit to the Vitra stand. Vitra’s principle new
smow in Milan: Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
We at (smow)blog make no secret of our admiration for the work of Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and so were
Win a Vegetal chair from Vitra
Nice chair…and for free As a general rule we don’t pay any attention to our (smow)boss; however, as the news
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec: “Etapes”
At smow we have a particular soft spot for Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec and so it is especially pleasing that
Brit Insurance Design of the Year Award: Part 1
The shortlist for the Brit Insurance Design of the Year Award 2009 have been announced; and among the high caliber