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New York Tales | 19.05.2009

New York Ta(b)les: Part 2

We came, we saw, we sat on the floor... But it needn't have been so..... Once again the Europeans show the Americans how it should be done. One of the largest stands in New York was that from the Saloni Milano -a mix of the finest Italian designers: And they brought their own press room. No electricity, no Internet...but tables. And coffee. How fondly we look back on April.... Although greatly impressed by the typewriter, we also liked Desk 51 by American producer bludot as a desk.

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Producer | 25.03.2009

Designed for work: smow and office furniture

In a recent article wired magazine presented their own take on the evolution of office furnishing. From the introduction of the vast, cattle-shed like offices that characterised early office design through the cubicles and "virtual offices" of the 1980s and 90s and onwards the text makes one thing clear: Too many office workers have suffered through bad office design concepts. But one needn't work from home in order to benefit from the advantages of a convivial and stimulating office

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Product | 09.02.2009

For a tidy desk: The Foster Series from helit and smow

Foster series from helit Norman Foster is not only a lord of the realm and one the worlds most in demand architects, but also one of the leading modern industrial designers. With his agency Foster + Partners, he has completed important architectural projects in six continents including the Vivaldi Tower in Amsterdam, Stansted Airport in England and the Elephant House at Copenhagen Zoo. However, Lord Foster has also turned his attention to smaller-scale object, including a range of desk

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