Category: Cassina
Mon univers @ Pavillon Le Corbusier, Zürich
“This house is a work by Le Corbusier” announces a yellow and white sign on the edge of the Zürichhorn park, “I commissioned it in his honour, and as a location from which to spread his ideas amongst a wider public”
With the exhibition Mon univers the Pavillon Le Corbusier Zürich attempt to do just that via an exploration of the Swiss architect, artist, designer, author, et al, through a very specific filter: that which he collected.
smow blog Interview: Markus Jehs – Discourse is the most important aspect of design
Although Stuttgart based design studio Jehs+Laub are in many respects best known as the winners of the inaugural Moormann Bookinist
(smow) blog Design Calendar: 18th January 1949 – Happy Birthday Philippe Starck!
A few years ago the (smow) blog telephone rang….. “Good morning is it possible to speak to Philippe Starck please?”
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
Happy Birthday Charles Rennie Mackintosh!
144th birthdays aren’t occasions all celebrate; however, because Charles Rennie Mackintosh ties in so nicely with so many of the
Vitra Design Museum: Gerrit Rietveld – The Revolution of Space
If your going to organise an exhibition called “The Revolution of Space”, there is probably no more fitting location than
(smow)intern: The Designer Furniture Catalogue 2011
Luddites! Not a phrase normally associated with (smow) To the best of our knowledge no (smow)employee has ever smashed an
(smow) offline: “gute aussichten – junge deutsche fotografie 2009/2010” Georg Brückmann
A recurrent theme, not only here in the (smow)blog but also in general throughout the (smow) global network is the
2010 Designer Furniture World Cup: England 4 – Scotland 1
For Charles Rennie Mackintosh the 2010 (smow) designer furniture World Cup may have been over; but matches against England always
(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
2010 Designer Furniture World Cup: Scotland 1 – Japan 2
Charles Rennie Mackintosh was greatly influenced by Japanese design and this encounter against Isamu Noguchi quickly developed into a masterclass
2010 Designer Furniture World Cup: Scotland 1 – Israel 1
Although stylistically worlds apart both Ron Arad and Charles Rennie Mackintosh are united by their individual and uncompromising style and