Vitra Design Museum: Confrontations – Contemporary Dutch Design Live
Parallel to “Gerrit Rietveld – The Revolution of Space” the Vitra Design Museum Gallery is staging an exhibition exploring some
Vitra Design Museum: Gerrit Rietveld – The Revolution of Space
If your going to organise an exhibition called “The Revolution of Space”, there is probably no more fitting location than
Grassi Museum Leipzig: The Essence of Things: Design and the Art of Reduction
Until September 16th the Grassi Museum Leipzig is showing the Vitra Design Museum exhibition The Essence of Things: Design and
Milan 2012: Dimensions of Design. 20 Years of Vitra Design Museum Miniatures
As anyone involved in the designer furniture industry will confirm; it’s a secretive old world. Probably only matched in its
Vitra Design Museum: Interview with Marc Zehntner and Mateo Kries
Ostensibly established as a location for presenting and archiving Vitra CEO Rolf Fehlbaum’s private collection of designer furniture, the Vitra
Vitra Design Museum Gallery: Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec “Album”
Having got up in the middle of the night to travel through the depths of the European winter just to
Vitra Design Museum: “Zoom. Italian Design and the Photography of Aldo and Marirosa Ballo”
Last summer we spent our annual holiday weekend in a small museum in the north of England discussing the life
The Vitra Fence
Last Friday we spent a highly enjoyable – and successful – day at and with Vitra. Texts to follow. We
Christmas is coming the goose is getting fat … colour and fun from Alexander Girard
Although Alexander Girard worked closely with Herman Miller and designers such as George Nelson or Charles and Ray Eames; Alexander
(smow)chair: Vitra Design Museum, Cardboard Furniture Workshop
All this looking at, talking about and writing about other people’s design, has left us yearning to get on with
Vitra Design Museum Workshop: Part 2 – The Development
Having decided on our concept, all we had to do was ensure that the structure had enough stability. And although
Vitra Design Museum: Cardboard Furniture Workshops
In conjunction with the current exhibition “The Essence of Things. Design and the Art of Reduction” the Vitra Design Museum
(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
VitraHaus by Herzog & De Meuron
Some 285 journalists were present for the press preview of Herzog & De Meuron’s new VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein
(smow)wintertour 2010: Weil am Rhein
When we were still young, fit and healthy, towns and cities existed. Just existed. These days in order to exist
(smow)wintertour 2010, Part 1: VitraHaus, Weil am Rhein
As announced yesterday we sadly cannot attend this years Stockholm Furniture Fair – because we have to go to Switzerland,
Christmas TIME…
…and the mistletoe and wine will almost certainly be in abundance – so why not give someone the gift of
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
Designers Open 2009:9002 nepO srengiseD
The fifth Leipzig Designers Open is well … Open. For the next three days over 150 international exhibitors will be
George Nelson Ceramic Clocks
Franz Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor. The Trial by Franz Kafka. Madonna and Child with St John and
smow: exporting Leipzig culture to Vitra
Leipzig is famous for many things: Bach, Neo Rauch, Bach …. and Graffiti. We may not have as much as
(smow)offline. Verner Panton exhibition in Singapore
“Most people spend their lives living in dreary, beige conformity, mortally afraid of using colours. The main purpose of my
“Joe Colombo – Design and the invention of the future” Vitra Design Museum exhibition in Leipzig
A cult figure among designers, relatively unknown amongst the general public Joe Colombo is without doubt one of the most
Happy Birthday Frank Gehry!
One of the brightest stars in the glittering world of star architects celebrates today his 80th Birthday. Born in Toronto
The courage of ones convictions: Le Corbusier retrospective in London
For the first time in over 20 years London is hosting a retrospective of the work of Swiss architect and