At this year’s Milan Design Week, German brand Ingo Maurer introduced the whimsical Toto, a “light bulb with ears” as an homage to Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse. Toto is part of the Ricchi Poveri collection, a tribe of small, unassuming lamps. The minimalist design features a simple light bulb with a cap. The cap is available… [Read More]
Fin modular shelf by B-LINE
German designers Neuland Paster & Geldmacher have worked in collaboration with Italian manufacturer B-LINE to create a modular shelf with minimal visual impact. The painted steel modular shelf draws inspiration from the fin of a dolphin, where it also got its name from. The minimal design projects from the wall to provide a surface for books,… [Read More]
Watson Table by Paul Loebach
New York based designer Paul Loebach created a table inspired by the DNA structure. The Watson Table, with its sophisticated and elegant design, was firs introduced at the 2011 Milan Design Week, as part of the “Some Recent Experiments” collection. The table got its name as a tribute to James Watson, the American scientist famous… [Read More]
J. MAYER H. und Partner wins competition for Volt Berlin
J. MAYER H. und Partner, Architekten has recently been announced as the winner of the invited competition for Volt Berlin, a new concept for a location for shopping and urban experience near Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. The new complex was envisioned as an experience cluster aimed at adventurous visitors with a focus on smart urban lifestyle. The… [Read More]
Burkhardt Leitner EuroShop 2014 by Ippolito Fleitz Group
Ippolito Fleitz Group designed the Burkhardt Leitner constructiv exhibition stand at the EuroShop 2014. The exhibition stand showcases creative solutions that bring into play Burkhardt Leitner’s modular architecture systems. It also honours the company’s founder on the occasion of his seventieth birthday. This year, the company’s core strengths – precision, innovation and modularity – team up… [Read More]
Hemp Chair by Werner Aisslinger
In 2011 Berlin-based designer Wener Aisslinger introduced the public to the world’s first concept for a monobloc chair made of natural fibers – the *hemp chair*. The project was supported by the German chemical company BASF, and was designed through a lightweight manufacturing process borrowed from the car industry. Using renewable materials such as hemp… [Read More]
Rapport. Experimental Spatial Structures by J. MAYER H.
The exhibition “RAPPORT. Experimental Spatial Structures” (Experimentelle Raumstrukturen) took place at the Berlinische Galerie in Berlin, Germany at the end of 2011, beginning of 2012. The exhibition offered new insights into the interdisciplinary approach of the internationally acclaimed architectural office J. MAYER H. Two years after the exhibition took place, it remains as visually, and conceptually… [Read More]
Petstools by Hanna Ernsting
Petstools are a series of footstools created by German-American designer Hanna Emelie Ernsting. Hanna’s creative approach transforms the concept of a regular stool into a completely delightful experience. Petstools are not only stools or footstools, but delightfully cozy companions enhanced with new aspects. You can put your feet up… or plunge them into the soft… [Read More]
RKM 740 High-Rise by J. MAYER H. und Partner
RKM 740, a high-rise designed by J. MAYER H. und Partner, will be located directly on the Rheinaue, offering a view of the beautiful Düsseldorf’s city center. RKM 740 will “shape the silhouette” of the left bank of the Rhine, not only in terms of its architecture, but in terms of use as well. The high-rise project,… [Read More]
