Between 1965 and 1985 the Soviet Union launched some 57 satellites from their rocket launching base on Berlin's Alexander Platz; thus, making Berlin the single most important launch site in the Soviet block.
Following the disintegration of first the Berlin Wall and subsequently the Warsaw Pact, satellite launches from Alexander Platz ceased and the area was converted to a nature park for tourists and those who prey on such.
In 1995 Berlin City Council erected an exact replica of a satellite and its carrier rocket on Alexander Platz to commemorate the former launch programme.
The organisers of DMY Berlin have followed Berlin's rich satellite tradition with their "Satellite" fringe programme.
And under the title "DMY Berlin Sputnik" we will bring you our personal highlights from this years DMY Berlin Satellite programme.
With its dainty legs and airy air Landluft by Komat doesn't look like the most stable pieces of furniture ever crafted. However, a closer inspection of the quality of both the craftsmanship and solid oak used in the construction reveals the true strength and freshness of the work. And obviously makers Komat fear that Landluft is so sanguine it could run away; hence the need to chain the Landluft bench to the wall.
