Category: Design Tourism
London Design Museum Collection: Extraordinary Stories About Ordinary Things
In 2015 the London Design Museum will move to its new home in West Kensington. Ahead of the move the
Gewerbemuseum Winterthur: Wood Loop – Auf Biegen und Brechen
At the risk of upsetting furniture historians, wood is probably the longest serving material in furniture design. It is also
L’Italia di Le Corbusier at MAXXI Rome
As more loyal readers will be aware we like nothing more than attempting to undermine Italy’s claim to be the
Hôtel Droog Amsterdam
Back in April 2010 we reported that Dutch design anarchos Droog were planning a hotel in Amsterdam. On September 16th
Maria Keil 1914-2012
About a thousand years ago we asked our favourite Portuguese designerTM Rui Alves aka My Own Super Studio about the
Happy Birthday Weißenhofsiedlung Stuttgart!
On July 23rd 2012 the Weißenhofsiedlung Stuttgart celebrates its 85th “birthday”. An anniversary which provides a near-perfect excuse to relive one
Depot Basel
As we’ve repeated ad nauseam Depot Basel is a project that has interested and excited us since the first show,
Bauhaus Art as Life @ Barbican Art Gallery London: Dr. Annemarie Jaeggi
On May 3rd the exhibition “Bauhaus: Art as Life” opens at the Barbican Art Gallery London. Organised in co-operation with
Bauhaus Travel Book. Weimar. Dessau. Berlin
Bauhaus travelled a lot. Not only itself as an institution, but also in terms of the dispersion of its students
(smow)offline: Charlotte Perriand in Switzerland
Perhaps best known for her numerous co-operations with Le Corbusier, the Parisian architect and designer Charlotte Perriand played an instrumental
(smow)wintertour 2010, Part 2: Moormann Haus, Aschau im Chiemgau
Following our visit to the #VitraHaus this coming Friday, the (smow)wintertour 2010 then proceeds, by ski, along the alps to
(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,
Jasper Morrison “Jugs, Jars and Pitcher” exhibition in Stockholm
We’re indebted to Dave Report for drawing our attention to the forthcoming Jasper Morrison exhibition in Stockholm. Organised by the
Design Museum Holon
The end of January sees the inauguration of the new Design Museum in Holon, Israel. We were planning heading on
(smow)offline: design(ing) hotels
It all started with “boutique” hotels. which, if one is brutally honest, were simply small hotels. Or guest houses as
(smow)offline: Beware fake Eames Lounge Chairs and Ottomans
In these pages we have often described the dangers and problems associated with non-licensed copies of design classics. And now
smow(abseits): Holland
It’s not all hard work you know. Just read a nice little article on dutch design portal design.nl in which
(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
(smow)offline: The creative desk
Over Easter we had hoped to hoped to get to Karlsruhe to have a look at the exhibition: Interface Desk,
smow on tour: Scandinavian Design – Panton, Saarinen and co.
We at the (smow)blog aren’t above making advertising form others. If we feel that something passes to our remit, we