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January 29, 2008

IMM Cologne Awards: The Best of the Best

Five products were singled out for awards as The Best of the Best at the IMM Cologne Show. Here’s a look at the winners.

Kitchen-40, by Leicht-Kuchen, (above) was singled out because of its ability to integrate the kitchen with living areas. The Series 6910 sofas (above right), from Polstermobel, won for its clean lines. Gecko (above left), an adhesive textile product from Creation Baumann, comes in different styles and colors, and can be applied to any pore-free surfaces, such as glass.


Plank won for its folding Miura table, designed by Konstantin Grcic (shown above alongside Grcic’s stool). Finally, Fredericia Furniture’s Stingray was selected for its striking, almost futuristic interpretation of the classic rocking chair.

What do you think? Are these designs “cutting edge” enough to be The Best of the Best?

January 22, 2008

Young Design from Cologne

Last week, Cologne hosted The International Furniture Show. I thought I’d feature some designs throughout the week which I particularly like. In fact, I’m jumping right in with my favorite part of every design show - the youngsters. They have a hell-bent-for-leather, no-holds-barred approach to design. Here are some great chairs from the design star of tomorrow.

Tre di Una - Hunn Wai, Singapore
Shelving Chair - Jun Murakoshi, Japan

United We Stand - Robert Southcott, Canada

The 1st prize winner: Raphaël von Allmen, Switzerland with Chair

I was invited to attend as a guest of Architonic, but alas, I couldn’t get away from work. However! I am attending the Il Salone del Mobile, which is the grand daddy of design shows. It takes place in April, so stay tuned. In the meantime, come back tomorrow for more from Cologne.