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IMM COLOGNE + PASSAGEN 2007

By Ray Hu - January 27, 2007

d3 design talents: MAKE/SHIFT Peter Marigold presents his MAKE/SHIFT, a flexible shelving system that fills up any niche. MAKE/SHIFT comes in different materials, with Movisi he developed an EPP lightweight version - check it out!
http://www.movisi.com Arnold 1 of 102

PASSAGEN: Designcrossing platform Designcrossing is a new platform for designers. Probably the most surprising interior material we find is... grass. Grassland is a label by designer Bernd Oette who is drying real grass onto objects (even sheep) turning natural grass into an interior element with a natural color change over time.
http://www.designcrossing.de Arnold 2 of 102

PASSAGEN: Architects Hatch furniture Our eyes start spinning when we enter gallery Maurer. We find ourselves in the middle of 'Architects Hatch', minimalist furniture made of chipboard with resin inlays and vases made of foam, acrylic and wood by Markus Benesch.
http://www.markusbenesch.com Arnold 3 of 102

PASSAGEN: Couch Potatoes Stubenhocker, or couch potatoes, refers to the product, not to its designers, they are far too busy with creating lifestyle products. This sofa out of foamed rocks offers a surprisingly comfortable break for our PASSAGEN visitors.
http://www.b-sitzt.de Arnold 5 of 102

PASSAGEN: Gruppo Sintesi A friendly hello by the Italian design-company group Gruppo Sintesi who introduces itself in Germany.
http://www.gruppo-sintesi.com Arnold 6 of 102

PASSAGEN: Gruppo Sintesi A friendly hello by the Italian design-company group Gruppo Sintesi who introduces itself in Germany. Featured here: 'Cacnews'.
http://www.gruppo-sintesi.com Arnold 7 of 102

PASSAGEN: Minikitchen 2.0 Hey Joe! Italian kitchen and bath specialists, Boffi, presents a Corian based re-release Joe Colombo's 1966's Minikitchen. An all-in-one kitchen on wheels featuring a mini fridge, two burners, outlets for appliances, a cutting board, and multiple storage compartments.
http://www.boffi.com Arnold 8 of 102

PASSAGEN: BOOKS installation Studio Aisslinger presents its 'books' installation on Christchurch's holy grounds. The wave-like structure is built up out of a clever combination of books and metal connectors.
http://www.aisslinger.de Arnold 9 of 102

PASSAGEN: Concrete interiors 'die betonkoepfe', or die-hards, use fiberglass concrete to create light and natural looking bathroom and kitchen concepts - a new look on concrete offering wonderful surfaces.
http://www.diebetonkoepfe.de Arnold 10 of 102

imm cologne: ideal house Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid's ideal house seems to be more liquid than solid with objects that seem to be melting and lights starting to flow.
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 11 of 102

imm cologne: ideal house Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa, is invited this year to features his ideal house at the imm Cologne furniture fair. When we walk in the enormous white space we silently explore Naoto's oasis of silence.
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 15 of 102

imm cologne: Architonic Architonic, known as the independent source for architecture and design, offers a lounge for a short and inspiring break.
http://www.architonic.com Arnold 18 of 102

imm cologne: OBO shelving system Baleri Italia presents 'OBO', a stackable asymmetrical shelving designed by Jeff Miller. If you feel too old for LEGO then feel free to play with these modular units out of high-gloss plastic available in seven colors.
http://www.baleri-italia.com Arnold 19 of 102

imm cologne: Magazine holders We've noticed a lot of magazine holder designs this year - this example is by Francisco Gomez Paz for Driade.
http://www.driade.com Arnold 20 of 102

imm cologne: Araneae chair Greg Lewis demonstrates how elegant furniture can be constructed from common materials. The Araneae chair is made from a single plywood sheet, based on the principle of nesting parts cut from a modular sheet material to minimize waste and production time.
http://www.pleatdesign.com Arnold 21 of 102

imm cologne: Sandbank This white heavy weight is by Christiane Hoegner. A great outdoor sofa out of 120 sand bags, enjoyed best at the sea for a foot bath at high tide.
http://www.christianehoegner.com Arnold 22 of 102

imm cologne: Finish-Your-Self stool The design platform Designspotter features the Finish-Your-Self stool by the Dutch design studio DAVID GRAAS. As you can see, the assembled chair offers enough stability for a nice seat. The chair and packaging are 100% cardboard based - super light and super recyclable.
http://www.davidgraas.com Arnold 23 of 102

imm cologne: Rapid Object Rapid Object is a new service by RT Reprotechnik that breathes life into your prototypes, architectural models or machine-building parts. Their website is featuring a web-shop from where you can sell your 3D-objects to other parties.
http://www.rapidobject.com Arnold 24 of 102

imm cologne: d3 design talents This year hall 1 stands for 'd3 design talents' where young and upcoming designers are gathered to present their latest works.
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 25 of 102

imm cologne: Point of view installation Point of view 2007 is a useful installation offering us an overview of the crowded d3 design talents hall.
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 26 of 102

imm cologne: Designlabor Bremerhaven Every year, the Designlabor Bremerhaven awards scholarships to young European designers who have obtained degrees in product design, communication design or architecture. Graduates may apply who have obtained their degrees within the last 12 months prior to the call for applications. *This year's applications are to be submitted no later than 23 February 2007*
http://www.designlabor.com Arnold 27 of 102

imm cologne: Love to Shair Shair, a sharable chair, is presented by the Eindhoven Design Academy reflecting an unexpected openness and unusual warm welcome of the citizens of Gujarat (India) during their cooperation.
http://www.designacademy.nl Arnold 28 of 102

imm cologne: Interactive lights Design students from Anadolu University fly in from Turkey to demonstrate their light experiments.
http://www.anadolu.edu.tr Arnold 29 of 102

imm cologne: Interactive lights Design students from Anadolu University fly in from Turkey to demonstrate their light experiments.
http://www.anadolu.edu.tr Arnold 30 of 102

imm cologne: Korea and the World The design department of the Hansei University is driven by eco-friendly design offering a live design studio. Hansei is a Christian University which strives to be the University of Korea ('Han') and the world ('Sei').
http://www.hansei.ac.kr Arnold 31 of 102

imm cologne: Design for Dinner The Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences presents their interior architecture projects as a large dinner for all.
http://www.hft-stuttgart.de Arnold 32 of 102

imm cologne: Flurkultur concepts The College of Applied Art Schneeberg presents an overview of 'Flurkultur', or 'floor culture'. One theme, six students, 15 ideas - this wardrobe concept for mass production is by Cornelius Wasel.
http://www.flurkultur.de Arnold 33 of 102

imm cologne: Flurkultur concepts The College of Applied Art Schneeberg presents an overview of 'Flurkultur', or 'floor culture'. One theme, six students, 15 ideas - this plastic puzzle out of tube slices is by Gera Raschke.
http://www.flurkultur.de Arnold 34 of 102

imm cologne: Recoflex material Recoflex is a new material by Berleburger Foam Works which consists of wood granules, cork, elastomers and binding agents. It is contains 95% renewable raw materials with a high recycling potential. Industrial design students from the Essen University explored new applications.
http://www.berleburger.de Arnold 35 of 102

imm cologne: Everyday Architecture models The University of Applied Sciences Coburg presents a selection of their architectural constructions out of everyday materials.
http://www.fh-coburg.de Arnold 36 of 102

d3 design talents: Lumir light Lumir by Henrik Drecker is a light with a suction cup to be fixed on doors or windows. No need for outdoor power sockets anymore, this one lights the outdoors from the indoors.
http://www.henrik-drecker.de Arnold 37 of 102

d3 design talents: BBQ BRUCE grill Henrik Drecker went out on a balcony survey in order to design new products for urban open spaces - bring on the steaks for BBQ BRUCE.
http://www.henrik-drecker.de Arnold 38 of 102

d3 design talents: PU-Injection-Table No moulds, no expensive tooling for designer Hannes Gumpp. These structures are combinations of polyurethane filled fabrics resulting in stable and lightweight table stands. E-mail: wireframe@gmx.ch
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 39 of 102

d3 design talents: UFO light Simon Bruenner's UFO light seems from another world. Glass fibers distribute a central beam of light outwards, radiating its outer boundaries.
http://www.neueslicht.de Arnold 40 of 102

d3 design talents: Streamer chair Bernhard Schwarzbauer's chair looks like made out of paper but uses twisting steel spring band. A soft synthetic coating gives the surface its comfortable feel.
http://www.bernhardschwarzbauer.com Arnold 41 of 102

d3 design talents: Rokker & Porter furniture Rokker and Porter are two simple and subtle products by Colin O'Dowd. Rokker stands for a slim metal wire rocking chair, Porter brings doorstop and table into one.
http://www.colinodowd.com Arnold 42 of 102

d3 design talents: TTTable TTTisch, or TTTable, by Isabel Quiroga is a printed table with three foldable legs. The table transforms into a wall picture on the wall when folded and hung.
http://www.isabelquiroga.com Arnold 43 of 102

d3 design talents: Cable Carpet Britta Boehne presents an aesthetic solution to deal with cable spaghetti. The Cable Carpet with integrated cable channels takes up the cable patterns making flooring and cabling into one object.
http://www.brittaboehne.de Arnold 44 of 102

d3 design talents: Beschwingt workstation 'Beschwingt', or 'Swinged', is a nice alternative position for desktop work. Designer Thomas Duester offers you an ergonomic reason to lean back at work keeping you fit and concentrated. E-mail: thomasduester(at)web.de
http://www.imm-cologne.de Arnold 45 of 102

d3 design talents: RADIATOR RADIATOR by Marco Dessi gives a twist to the sometimes raw expressions of functional products such as heating elements.
http://www.marcodessi.com Arnold 46 of 102

PASSAGEN: Walden project 'Walden' is a more than six meter long garden-project by Nils Holger Moormann. All about intensifying our relation with nature and enjoying the great outdoors.
http://www.moormann.de Arnold 47 of 102

PASSAGEN: Konstantin Grcic Congrats to Konstantin Grcic who has been recognized as 'Designer of the year 2007' by the A&W magazine for its new simplicity. Life-sized cut-outs of Grcic and Achille Castiglioni are discussing Grcic's objects using LED speech bubbles.
http://www.konstantin-grcic.com Arnold 48 of 102

PASSAGEN: Material Editions Materialworks is offering a materials news service supported with material samples taking an in-depth look at different themes such as 'wire meshes' or 'non wovens'.
http://www.materialworks.com Arnold 49 of 102

PASSAGEN: The Design Annual At Stylepark we get a sneak preview the next edition of The Design Annual (Frankfurt, 14-17 June 2007). This year's theme will be 'private identity', featuring an exhibition and discourse on social and design related developments.
http://www.thedesignannual.com Arnold 50 of 102

PASSAGEN: Dance n.2 installation As part of Stylepark in Residence - touchy-feely, Stylepark is showcasing the world of Patricia Urquiola. With 'Dance n.2' she presents her furniture products and prototypes in an almost surreal carousel-like installation.
http://www.styleparkinresidence.com Arnold 51 of 102

PASSAGEN: Pneumatic sculptures Cologne's metal sculptor Frans Bahr presents his extraordinary sculptures. Sheet metal is blown up via an air valve and slowly turn into 'metal pillows'. Check out his website for a look at dedicated craftsmanship.
http://www.franz-bahr.de Arnold 54 of 102

PASSAGEN: Bordbar trolleys Bordbar presents its limited edition of 287 original food trolleys. No wonder they are not used in airplanes anymore – check out their explosive graphics!
http://www.bordbar.de Arnold 55 of 102

PASSAGEN: Stadtnomaden designers Stadtnomaden (city nomads) is showing us elegant solutions for mobile people who are on the move. Linda demonstrates 'Kleine Tafelrunde', another smart concept with a flexible table top.
http://www.stadtnomaden.com Arnold 56 of 102

PASSAGEN: Stadtnomaden designers Stadtnomaden (city nomads) is showing us elegant solutions for mobile people who are on the move. 'Tiefschlaf' (or deep sleep) is a modular bed out of six elements. Stapled for compact storage and connected with snap buttons to make a smooth bed.
http://www.stadtnomaden.com Arnold 57 of 102

PASSAGEN: Stadtnomaden designers Stadtnomaden (city nomads) is showing us elegant solutions for mobile people who are on the move. This is 'A La Carte', a well thought out modular kitchen concept which can be easily built up without any tools.
http://www.stadtnomaden.com Arnold 58 of 102

PASSAGEN: Kick It furniture Kai Ertel and Matthias Furch from Planzwei asked themselves: "Who takes his shoe off with a shoehorn?". Kick It is more for those who prefer to kick their shoes in the corner.
http://www.planzwei.net Arnold 59 of 102

PASSAGEN: LightPaper Anke Neumann, presents her LichtPapier, or LightPaper, a result of fusing traditional of papermaking with high-tech glass fibers.
http://www.lichtpapier.de Arnold 60 of 102

PASSAGEN: Ecosign academy Ecosign presents its graduation projects. This academy is founded in 1994 with a special focus on ecologic design.
http://www.ecosign.net Arnold 61 of 102

PASSAGEN: North Tiles At the KAP Forum, one of Cologne's creative centers, we find Kvadrat's North Tiles by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. These textile modules are not just colorful but also improve room acoustics.
http://www.bouroullec.com/view_projets_detail.php?id=113 Arnold 62 of 102

PASSAGEN: Bulb ceramics Enno developed a special technique for surface treatments that give each object its unique porcelain pattern.
http://www.jaekel-keramik.de Arnold 63 of 102

PASSAGEN: unterwasser exhibition Unterwasser (Underwater) is a joint project by by designers, artists and craftspeople presenting their works at the PASSAGEN 2007. 'Night Jewels' erotic objects for women are by Elena Fastabend.
http://www.unterwasser-passagen.de Arnold 64 of 102

PASSAGEN: unterwasser exhibition Unterwasser (Underwater) is a joint project by by designers, artists and craftspeople presenting their works at the PASSAGEN 2007 with water as multilayered theme.
http://www.unterwasser-passagen.de Arnold 65 of 102

Kyrill was here During the furniture fair the Kyrill storm makes it hard for visitors to come or go due to disordered traffic. The next morning we find this children's 'playground', designed by nature?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrill_%28storm%29 Arnold 66 of 102

PASSAGEN: Fatboy seats Upstairs at the DESIGN POST we find a wonderful Fatboy lounge within a wooden sculpture by Arne Quinze.
http://www.original-fatboy.de Arnold 67 of 102

PASSAGEN: Loomy net screen Matteo Grassi presents Loomy leather net screen by designer Franco Poli.
http://www.matteograssi.it Arnold 68 of 102

PASSAGEN: DESIGN POST During the PASSAGEN 2007 the DESIGN POST location offers an exiting contrast of natural objects within its industrial halls.
http://www.designpostkoeln.de Arnold 69 of 102

PASSAGEN: Aqua Creations lighting Aqua Creations features the silk-based lighting creations from designer Ayala Serfaty.
http://www.aquagallery.com Arnold 70 of 102

PASSAGEN: Campfire design Extremis presents Qrater campfire dish with horse saddles aka Bronco chairs by Dirk Wynants.
http://www.extremis.be Arnold 71 of 102

PASSAGEN: DoNuts seating Extremis presents 'DoNuts' by Dirk Wynants made out of an inflatable seating carrying a polyester table top.
http://www.extremis.be Arnold 72 of 102

PASSAGEN: Night Watch chandelier William Brand and Annet van Egmond are Brand van Egmond. At the DESIGN POST they present their heavyweight nuts and bolts Night Watch chandelier.
http://www.brandvanegmond.nl Arnold 73 of 102

PASSAGEN: Globe Shade lamp Droog Design presents Globe Shade by Ransmeier & Floyd with a simple slip-and-lock mechanism to hang the sphere onto any light cord.
http://www.droogdesign.nl Arnold 74 of 102

PASSAGEN: Do Hit Chair Droog Design presents Marijn van der Poll's Do Hit Chair which allows the user to determine the resulting aesthetic by hitting the form into the desired shape.
http://www.droogdesign.nl Arnold 75 of 102

PASSAGEN: Clothes hanger lamp Droog Design presents Hector Serrano's Clothes hanger lamp making every shirt an unique lamp shade.
http://www.droogdesign.nl Arnold 76 of 102

PASSAGEN: Nest chair Nest chair signed with Tord Boontje's characteristic floral decorations at Moroso.
http://www.moroso.it Arnold 77 of 102

PASSAGEN: BENT chair 'BENT' chair out of folded aluminum by Christophe de la Fontaine and Stephan Diez.
http://www.moroso.it Arnold 78 of 102

PASSAGEN: Antibodi chair Antibodi chair by Patricia Urquiola who also took care of the exhibition design at Moroso.
http://www.moroso.it Arnold 79 of 102

PASSAGEN: Miss Judith stool Miss Judith stool by DEMAKERSVAN at Montis.
http://www.montis.nl Arnold 80 of 102

PASSAGEN: DESIGN POST DESIGN POST Cologne stands for seven halls stuffed with design during the PASSAGEN.
http://www.designpostkoeln.de Arnold 81 of 102

PASSAGEN: The Farm Project Dornbracht, the international manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom interiors, presents 'The Farm Project' featuring Mike Meiré's kitchen concept.
http://www.dornbracht.com Arnold 82 of 102

PASSAGEN 2007 The Vulkan area is one of the design hubs of the PASSAGEN, luckily providing the necessary place to crash.
http://www.vulkan-koeln.de Arnold 84 of 102

PASSAGEN: GAUCHO seats The GAUCHO is a unique piece of furniture for saddle-like seating designed by Tanja Schoeller.
http://www.my-gaucho.de Arnold 85 of 102

PASSAGEN: screw_rack_clamp Daniel Rohr, or The ClampMaster, presents his next generation 'screw_rack_clamp'. The clamp is a central element in all his concepts giving people the freedom to make and change their own racks.
http://www.danielrohr.com Arnold 86 of 102

PASSAGEN: Hanging bunch of books Istanbul based Uenal & Boeler offers some nice book storage solutions such as Salkim, a hanging bookshelf out of stainless steel referring to a hanging bunch of grapes.
http://www.ub-studio.com Arnold 87 of 102

PASSAGEN: Baby Dyson At the Vulkan area Dyson Germany gives us a sneak preview of the upcoming Dyson DC12 that is already sold in Japan as 'Baby Dyson'. An internally developed Dyson Digital Motor (DDM) makes this an ultra compact newborn.
http://www.dyson.com Arnold 88 of 102

PASSAGEN: Swarovski crystals Swarovski is expanding its crystal applications in all directions. Here an example of a 80.000 EUR crystallized Sofa.
http://www.swarovski.com Arnold 89 of 102

PASSAGEN: CARDOOR table CARDOOR is by Anne Kieffer, a young designer with her roots - not surprisingly - in the automotive industry. The backlight slowly changes over time.
http://www.annekieffer.com Arnold 90 of 102

PASSAGEN: Medusa lights Medusa is Spanish for jellyfish, referring to the swooping curves of these table lights made out of Corian - designed by the Barcelona based design agency Exposed.
http://www.exposed.eu.com Arnold 91 of 102

PASSAGEN: 3FORM materials 3FORM presents its latest architectural panels with organic materials. Check out their website for their enormous portfolio.
http://www.3form.com Arnold 92 of 102

PASSAGEN: Material Connexion Material Connexion presents its latest materials at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN.
http://www.materialconnexion.com Arnold 93 of 102

PASSAGEN: Metallic Textile At Material Connexion we find Kriska Décor offering anodized aluminum chains for interior decorations. Check out their website for application inspirations.
http://www.kriskadecor.com Arnold 94 of 102

PASSAGEN: 1:10 and 1:8 Pendant Lights Ed Swan demonstrates his illusionary lights with lenses that create 8 or 10 projections of the light bulb on its outer surface.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 95 of 102

PASSAGEN: Flying Fish Bowl Shay Alkalay's fishes swim around in a slowly revolving fish bowl making them travel through a modeled landscape of polluting industries.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 96 of 102

PASSAGEN: Stamp cutlery OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN. Stamp cutlery by Tomas Alonso is the most multifaceted cutlery we've ever seen - it's recyclable, lightweight, stackable, disposable, reusable – it's everything!
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 97 of 102

PASSAGEN: Hoover Bag Bears OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN. Shay Alkalay features his Hoover Bag Bears. Daring teddies if you imagine they are only two floors away from Dyson's office ;)
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 98 of 102

PASSAGEN: Clampology OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN. Clampology is by Jorre van Ast. A collection of clamp-based design solutions for any situation.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 99 of 102

PASSAGEN: Vegetable Cutlery OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN. Peter Marigold's screw-headed cutlery transforms any piece of vegetable into a practical tool for dinner time.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 100 of 102

PASSAGEN: 'The unexpected visitor' coat light OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN. 'The unexpected visitor' coat light is by Matthias Hahn. The light stresses the presence of a guest to create an atmosphere of hospitality.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 101 of 102

PASSAGEN: OKAYstudio OKAYstudio, a rat pack of six design graduates from the RCA, presents its work at the Vulkan area during the PASSAGEN.
http://www.okaystudio.org Arnold 102 of 102

For many, the new year really starts January 15th when Cologne opens the IMM furniture fair partnered by its PASSAGEN off-site design program. We explored Cologne's design scene putting the latest trends in the spotlight.