Designer | Exhibitions and Shows | imm cologne | Producer | Product | Vitra
When in our preview of IMM Cologne 2014 we referred to it as marking the opening of the European design circus, we had no idea that it was a circus with a fairground.
Sadly the carousel incorporating Zeitraum's Pelle chair seat shells was not there to provide adrenaline rushes.
Only visual thrills as part of the 2014 Featured Editions programme.
Premièred as a concept at IMM Cologne 2013 and curated by the online portal Stylepark, Featured Editions is a collection of installations in which designers/artists/architects present a design object in a playful, conceptual way. Some of the installations attempt, and indeed achieve, a genuinely artistic discourse with the objects; others suggest a creative under time pressure and an organisation prepared to accept anything just as long as the presentation is ready on time.
A mix which doesn't in anyway distract from the fun of the concept.
In addition to the Pelle carousel other works include a diving Sharky chair from Kristalia, a String ladder and the most bestial evisceration of the Charles and Eames DKR Wire chair, or indeed any chair, we've ever witnessed
Aside from providing a pleasing distraction from the high-glare of the companies stands and the all to often uninspired and dry presentations to be found thereon, the Featured Editions installations also provide a handy place to have a seat and relax for a few minutes.
All good clean fun and an excellent addition to the IMM Cologne package.
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