January 2013 was, as every January, dominated by IMM Cologne, and all that that entails. In particular IMM Cologne 2013
“Do the books that writers don’t write matter?”, asks Julian Barnes in his 1984 novel Flaubert’s Parrot. In a similar
Older readers will be aware that we have often held up the absence of some of Germany’s most important designer
There are few things more pleasing in the world of furniture design than seeing a designer successfully replicating a winning
In March 2012 we wrote about the Depot Basel show “Seats” which included a section devoted to the “Take a
As we’ve said before, and will never tire of repeating, the Thonet back catalogue harbours an unparalleled treasure trove of
It being January, IMM Cologne once again provided the backdrop for the presentation of the A&W Designer of the Year
In our interview with Michel Charlot about his lamp U-Turn for Belux he told us that “I like it when
The Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln (MAKK) opened in 1888, and so it is somehow fitting that it should start
Back in the day the gentle flapping and choral honking of a snow goose skein heading south provided a comforting,
Without wanting to sound too much like Dieter Rams, good design really, really doesn’t have to be complicated or otherwise
We received advance warning of what awaited us at IMM 2012 on the Friday afternoon before the official opening. Ambling
For a decade and a half the unofficial start to Cologne Furniture Week has been the honouring of the “A&W
Following on from last years “Kids Only” collection, Richard Lampert was/were back at Cologne 2012 with a collection of new
A drawer. Honestly that is all it takes and you’ve got us. A desk with a drawer. Or even better
As tradition demands the Museum für Angewandte Kunst Köln (MAKK) have organised a furniture themed, special exhibition to coincide with
On Monday January 16th IMM Cologne, Germany’s largest furniture trade fair, opens it doors. In the coming days we’ll bring
On his 2009 album “Waxing Gibbous” Falkirk balladeer Malcolm Middleton included the song “Red Travellin’ Socks” a jaunty – if
It’s fair to say that for us the real shock of IMM Cologne 2011 was the number of senseless sofa
The first thing to say about Designers Fair 2011 is that it was smaller than last year. The second point
Just as Hannibal always loved it when a plan came together – so for us it is always a moment
At IMM Cologne Finnish producer Artek continued their 75th Anniversary celebrations with a small show at Droom/Design Your Room in
Richard Lampert is no newcomer to the world of kids designer furniture: products such as the Eiermann Children’s desk –
One of the things that separates the world of independent product designers from the commercial giants is the level of
One of the unfortunate weaknesses of IMM Cologne is the general lack of new products on show – either at