(smow)introducing: Christoffer Martens
Name: Christoffer Martens Born: Bremen, 1975 Alma mater: Product Design, University of Applied Science, Potsdam Internships: Alfredo Häberli, Zürich Products:
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … gift ideas from House Thonet
If Christmas is a time for family, then Christmas is also surely a time to buy your gifts from a
Vienna Design Week 2010 – Liechtenstein Museum “Barock Splendour and Stainless Steel”
For us the Wiener Palais Liechtenstein is a building with almost religious meaning. For it was, in many ways, the
(smow) late summer 2010: Thonet Wohnshowroom, Museum and Biegerei
On the last Sunday of the school summer holidays over 35 production companies in and around Kassel stage an annual
Thonet S 160 by Delphin Design
Ten years ago Berlin/Leipzig based design studio Delphin Design developed the S 360 conference and auditorium chair for Thonet. In
7000 system by f/p design for Thonet
“The 7000 system was created to offer Thonet a shelf system that you can use for home use or office
Garden Furniture: Top 5
On several occasions in the past month we have repeatedly seen a similar scene. A scene that has made us
Vitra Design Museum: The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction
The (smow)blog team outing to the cardboard furniture workshop was coupled with a visit to the current Vitra Design Museum
James Irvine, Jasper Morrison, Nils Holger Moormann and… Victoria Beckham?
You know how it is. You arrive early in the office….. Make a coffee….. Turn the computer on…….. Check out
(smow) Interview: “The thing that would be amazing to try to do is to work with recycled material” James Irvine at Saloni Milano 2010
For 26 years James Irvine has been quietly and unassumingly influencing European industrial design. Immediately after graduating from the London
(smow) in Milan: James Irvine on the worst thing about Milan design week
Last week we vented our spleen on the ridiculous hotel prices in Milan during design week. And against an international
(smow)offline: The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction
On Saturday 20.03.2010 the latest Vitra Design Museum exhibition “The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction” officially
(smow)offline: Thonet gear shift knob
There are people here at (smow)HQ who believe this story is nothing more than PR gag. But they are the
Happy Safer Internet Day 2010 – Think before you Post
9th February 2010, Brussels Under the motto “Think before you Post” the from the EU funded Safer Internet Day 2010
IMM Cologne: New Classics
To celebrate their 50th birthday the German furnishings magazine “Schöner Wohnen” have produced a small book entitled “Das Buch der
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … don’t waste your money on illegal tat
Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Save
Vitra, Thonet and the art of designer furniture
In the past week three independent events have occurred which fuse together in one important tale. Firstly, while visiting a
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
(smow)offline: Bauhaus. A Conceptual Model
We’re just a touch late with this one, but since July 22nd the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin has been
new at smow: Thonet outdoor
Although the rumour persists that we only travel to trade fairs and exhibitions so that we can impress people in
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)offline: Thonet 214 x 214
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Michael Thonet’s “chair of all chairs” Thonet are running a photo competition: 214×214. The
smow in Milan: Thonet and Lampert
Despite Lufthansa’s best effort we made it back to Leipzig yesterday evening. We only hope our luggage will arrive this
Is Barack Obama a smow customer?
Probably not – or at least not yet. However, during the NATO summit on 4 and 5th of April 2009