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(smow) blog 2013. A pictorial review: January
January 2013 was, as every January, dominated by IMM Cologne, and all that that entails. In particular IMM Cologne 2013
(smow) design marathon 2010: Dutch Design Week, Orgatec, Designers’ Open, Grassimesse
There are some design blogs who simply retype press releases, resize press photos and abracadabra – a blog post. Our
IMM Cologne: A review
Fear not, we’ve still got a duffel bag full of products and stories from our week in Cologne to bring
Kölle Alaaf: Becherlicht by Martin Neuhaus
It’s not often a product impresses us so much it causes us to swear; but Becherlicht by Martin Neuhaus had
Designers Fair 2010: interror.be
“You can’t have a light without a dark to stick it in” Arlo Guthrie’s quote features on interror.be in conjunction
Kölle Alaaf: Nook by Patrick Frey for vial
In a previous life Patrick Frey created one of our favourite Moormann products: Kant. And we think he may have
smow am rhein: [D³] Design talents
Students. They’re a bit like the monsoon rains in Bangladesh. Cause havoc and distress, yet without them out them human
smow am rhein: ClassiCon
On Wednesday a tweet fluttered into our (smow)twitter from @imm_cologne with the information that the Munich based producer ClassiCon had
Kölle Alaaf: luca lean by maigrau
According to the advertising information “The leaning lamp stresses the relationship between light and architecture by its generous gesture” That
smow am rhein: Richard Lampert
Richard Lampert promised a celebration of Herbert Hirche’s 100th birthday here in Cologne; and in the end could “present” the
smow am rhein: beyond IMM
We travelled on a tram for the first time this morning. Now we know that Cologne is the universal centre
smow am rhein: droog
Truth be told we’d expected a bit more bravery from our favourite Amsterdam anarcho-artisans. But no, no tree-trunk bench on
smow am rhein: Kölle Alaaf
We’re not going to pretend we’re fans of Carnival. Truth be told, for us Carnival and Oktoberfest belong to a
smow am Rhein: Herbert Hirche and Egon Eiermann
Our preparations for the 2010 IMM in Cologne are advancing apace and one particular highlight looks like being the Richard
smow am rhein: IMM Cologne 2010
With the Christmas pounds still causing us to sink deeper into the January snow than we find attractive, it is