Bellows Stools by Toan Nguyen – 2011 IMM Cologne (27)

Bellows Stools by Toan Nguyen for Walter Knoll.

Felted Rock Cushions by Ronél Jordaan – 2011 IMM Cologne (26)

Felted Rock Cushions by Ronél Jordaan I’m heading to IMM Cologne for the second consecutive year and realized I haven’t even published all material I collected last year. Then the first boot I stumbled on was from Unseen Products. I couldn’t connect the dots last year until recently I saw the Felted Wool Stones again … Continue reading “Felted Rock Cushions by Ronél Jordaan – 2011 IMM Cologne (26)”

Tension Bentwood Chair by Dohoon Kim – 2011 IMM Cologne (25)

Korean designer Dohoon Kim’s Tension Bentwood chair uses the classic bentwood technique Thonet is known for. Many versions of this production method have been developed for a variety of purposes, and Kim is continuing this exploration by designing and making objects based on both steam and laminated bentwood skills. The Tension Bentwood Chair was presented … Continue reading “Tension Bentwood Chair by Dohoon Kim – 2011 IMM Cologne (25)”

Venus Chair by Marc-Jens Biegel at 2011 IMM Cologne (24)

And another nice new chair design at the Global:Local booth at 2011 IMM Cologne: The Venus Chair by Marc-Jens Biegel, basically a jewelry designer.

Barca at 2011 IMM Cologne (22)

I was taking photos at an IMM booth that didn’t give away much of what it represented or whose booth it was. I saw a Barca Chair which I knew we had featured here at Barca Chair by Jacob Joergensen. So I did some research while focusing on the Barca chair. It pointed me to … Continue reading “Barca at 2011 IMM Cologne (22)”