04/2008
Mega-Appearance of the Berlin Design Dome
Design should bring back memories, is how the designer Ettore Sottsass once described his designing credo. Following this idea the Geodesic Berlin Design Dome has surpassed its mission during the 47th Salone Del Mobile Milano.
From the outside designed as the Berlin TV tower and inside 150 m² of exclusive exhibition space, the Berlin Design Dome attracted the total of 270.000 guests of the most important furniture fair worldwide for six exciting days.
The concept was thrilling: Location, furniture and product design within the exhibition ‘Made in Berlin’ realised a maximum of attraction and the work of 20 young Berlin designers proved on 150 m² what the ZENDOME as the Berlin Design Dome signalled on the outside with a combined height of 15m: creativity and quality from Berlin on an international level.This was also guaranteed by the high class curators and Design Professors Francois Burkhardt and Werner Aisslinger who chose the participants from over 35 applications.
As opposed to the many exhibition areas in the Zona Tortona the objects such as the ‘Fairy-tale’ and ‘Birdy’ carpets by Reuber Henning or the bright red shelving by Adrian Lippmann could be perfectly experienced and with the possibility of an 8 meter high cupola, the lamps by Mark Braun or Ilot Ilov as well as other objects where perfectly set in scene.
A selection of much viewed chair arrangements for design classics by Parkhaus or the Swing Chair by Ulike Acker/ bomb-design where also presented suspended within the geodesic structure of the Dome.
But more than anything else the Berlin Design Dome contributed to the good atmosphere and thus to inspiring networking. While the exhibitors could make new contacts to distributors, dealers, companies, designers, architects, journalists and customers during the day, the night saw the best parties of the fair week – even described as legendary by old-timers of the fair.
The Berlin Designers are now on their way back to the capital. What will they bring? Important contacts, valuable information and the knowledge of having achieved their goal: “With ‘Made in Berlin’ and the Berlin Design Dome we have given young Berlin Designers the possibility to be part of one of the most important furniture fairs as part of a curated exhibition and at the same time to be a joint project that uses and increases the reputation of Berlin as a creative city for the first time”, says Ingo Strobel, who as member of Hidden Fortress are the initiators of this event together with Coordination Berlin and ZENDOME.
We also want to thank all those involved at this point for the very interesting and inspiring time together. Special thanks are due to Katja Hiendlmayer for the wonderful photographs.
Designers
Adrian Lippmann/form-al, http://www.form-al.de/
shelf_zzz_a shelf system that can be enlarged horizontally and vertically.
Björn Meier, http://www.bjoernmeier.com/
shift_Shift is a three seat couch with communicative aspects that can also be combined individually.
ett la benn/Oliver Bischoff, Danilo Dürler,http://www.ettlabenn.com/
sledge_Sledge combines a unique arrangement of ergonomic and elegant design.
Flip Sellin / Coordinationhttp://www.coordination-berlin.de/
Polygon Crash_Polygon Crash a new lamp made from stainless steel made from three polygon forms in various layers.
Heike Buchfelder/pluma cubic, http://www.pluma-cubic.com/
pluma cubic_Pluma Cubic are lamps made from real feathers in clear geometric forms.
Ingo Strobel, Katja Hiendlmayer - Burning Chrome Project, http://www.motorberlin.com/
home rocket "fosset" - White Edition_"Relaxe with a glas suntory wiskey in your own private rocket".
JonApl/Rene Flietner,http://www.jonapl.com/
e_01,e_02,e_03 is a mobile kitchen made from three components that are especially flexible and can either be used as a kitchen element or also a mobile bar.
llotllov - Ania Bauer, Jacob Brinck, Toshiro Iwasaki, Lena Hirche, http://www.llotllov.de/
MATT_The knitted lighting object Matt promises quite some entertainment: it can be moved, hung up, layed down, put on top of each other; as you wish.
WANNABE_Wannabe is a specially formed metal object which – formed around a carton – functions as a table and thus is especially helpful during the first days of moving into a new place.
Mark Braun, http://www.markbraun.org/
LINGOR_The ceiling lamp of the LINGOR series was manufactured by traditional methods and is made of glazed and phosphoresced steel.
BOND_BOND is a table with flexible tablets formed form aluminium and rubber.
Martin Borgs, Produzent: KIRU SYSTEM, http://www.kiru-system.de/
KIRU_Kiru is the word for “cut” in Japanese and here is the name for a modular and light shelving system. The three elements, frame, floor and sides can easily be combined to filigree but still firm shelves.
Martin Holzapfel, http://www.holzapfel-moebel.de/
Bureau/Desk_"Bureau" combines two pieces of furniture: table and shelf. It is perfect for every “home office”.
Metrofarm, Nunu (Jan Müller), Julia Böttcher, http://www.metrofarm.net/
Diskodreieck_The installation ‘Diskodreieck’ imports Berlin club culture to Milan. ‘Diskodreieck’ is a mobile Disco with DJ Desk, Dance Floor, Loudspeakers and Vodka Dispenser.
PARKHAUS - Flip Sellin, Martin Streifer, Ingo Strobel, Producer: Parkhaus, http://www.parkhausberlin.de/
a suit for 100 classics_Parkhaus started this project in 2007. The designed seat cushions made of felt for 100 cult chairs in cooperation with local designers.
Reuber Henning, Franziska Henning, http://www.reuberhenning.de/
Fairy-tale_"Fairy-tale" and "Birdy" bring us into an enchanted world of wonderful carpets that are manufactured traditionally from Tibetan wool and Chinese silk.
roomsafari-team, cheong + nogtev, http://www.roomsafari.com/
spike_Spike is a modular furniture system that can easily be built together and dismantled again. Also it is versatile in its use as a shelf, an office table, room divider, etc
Susanne Philippson Design, http://www.philippson.org/
Pyylo Lounge Tables_Pyylo presents an elegant contrast of materiality, organic structure and asymmetric surfaces.
T&W thesenfitz und wedekind - Julia Thesenfitz, Christian Wedekind, http://www.thesenfitz.de/
tschüßkai_the ports of European cities are in the middle of a changing process where the traditional bollards may vanish. T&W took on this fact and designed the bollards in a new outfit and chair or seating object.
Tom Kühne, http://www.tomkuehne.com/
Halberd_A Hellebarde is a medieval weapon that inspired Tom Kühne to construct an innovative lamp design. The Hellebarde lamp is easily transportable and every one will be a single copy.
Ulrike Acker / bomb design, http://www.bomb-design.com/
Roll-up_is a seat-game-lounge-object that transforms into ad carpet, seat or chair.
Swing-chair_the Swing Chair lets us swing nostalgically in the hammock; stylish in a leather design.
INITIATORS, PARTNERS & SUPPORT
Berlin Design Dome | MADE IN BERLIN is initiated by:
HIDDEN FORTRESS German Branch: International Design-Agency for Grapgic, Photo, Product- and Interiordesign, Brand architecture and production – founded in Berlin by Henrik Greisner, Katja Hiendlmayer, Peter Meffert, Susanne Philippson and Ingo Strobel. They are the initiators of the project “Made in Berlin” and are responsible for planning and realisation lead by Susanne Philippson. Contact: Susanne Philippson | berlin@hidden-fortress.net | http://www.hidden-fortress.net/
COORDINATION BERLIN GmbH Design office by Tilman Thürmer, Flip Sellin and Jochen Gringmuth. The team specialised on exhibitions, interior architecture and product design has developed and realised many CREATE BERLIN appearances such as in Shanghai, Moscow and Tokyo. COORDIANTION has been one of the initiators of the project “Made in Berlin”. Contact: Flip Sellin| fs@coordination-berlin.de | http://www.coordination-berlin.de/
ZENDOME GmbH developed the “BERLIN DESIGN DOME”, which celebrated its premiere at the “Salone Internazionale del Mobile”. With its goal to position Berlin as City of Design and to promote and communicate the creative potential, ZENDOME was one of the main sponsors of “Made in Berlin”. Contact: Gordian Overschmidt | g.overschmidt@zendome.de | http://www.zendome.de//
Photography:
Katja Hiendlmayer, Member of Hidden Fortress http://www.katjahiendlmayer.com/
Partners of the exhibition MADE IN BERLIN are:
CREATE BERLIN e.V._Network for Berlin creative businesses, initiates curates and organises projects in Germany and abroad. The exhibition “Made in Berlin” in the BERLIN DESIGN DOME was organised by members of CREATE BERLIN and is strongly supported throughout with the help of Ares Kalandides and Diana Kaufmann. Contact: Diana Kaufmann | Diana.Kaufmann@create-berlin.de | http://www.create-berlin.de/
BERLIN PARTNER GmbH_supports investors in Berlin, helps Berlin based companies to find new markets abroad and tries to form the city into a strong brand. Contact: René Gurka | info@berlin-partner.de | http://www.berlin-partner.de/
PARKHAUS_is specialised in the sale and distribution of high quality products and collections in the areas of accessories, interior and lighting. These are also presented in a showroom in Berlin. Contact: Martin Streifer | info@parkhausberlin.de | http://www.parkhausberlin.de/
ROOM DIVISION_sees itself as light design laboratory for architecture, object and room design on an LED basis aiming at creating a lively surrounding that interacts with people and changes with them. Contact: Marco Riedel | marco@roomdivision.com |http://www.roomdivision.com/
DMY BERLIN_is a year round platform for product design that supports creative and experimental design concepts. Apart from several international presentations of Berlin based product designers the DMY also organises the annual DMY INTERNATIONAL DESIGN FESTIVAL. Contact: Joerg Suermann | supermann@dmy-berlin.com | http://www.dmy-berlin.com/
The exhibition MADE IN BERLIN was supported by::
Abet Laminati GmbH | http://www.abet.de/
Bayer Material Science AG | http://www.bayermaterialscience.com/
Deine Stadt klebt. de | http://www.deinestadtklebt.de/
EXPOWARE GmbH & Co KG | http://www.expoware.de/
Freek | http://www.freek.nl/
Lechmann Engineering GmbH| http://www.lechmann.info/
Reproplan Berlin OHG | http://www.reproplan.de/
