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IMM Cologne 2009 - conclusions
















Wallpaper* : IMM Cologne, the first fair of the year, was notable principally for the number of reissues and the strength of the new talent on show.




"If we had to choose something that stood out above and beyond everything else at
Cologne it would be ClassiCon's presentation of one of our favourite designers
Sergio Rodrigues' work." (above)
Using leather, bamboo and Jacaranda wood Rodrigues is credited with forming the mid-century Brazilian aesthetic and continues to shape it today.
‘It’s time to return to reality’, he said and, after a glut of extreme, sometimes overindulgent design in the past two years, the reality looks refreshingly good.










Limited edition designs - right

Origins by Satyendra Pakhale





is part of his show 'Origins'. Pakhale insists his work was about returning to a more primordial, instinctive response to texture and shape.





Trash design -Els Woldheks BASTARD chair, created with the leftover trash leather from the factory. Also shown are Reinhard Dienes Diaz foldable stool series JUAN, PEDRO AND PABLO (made from pliable plastic (PP))
participant in the d3 contest (picture from Core77 )


Arik Levy won the "best of the best system" category for his ARIE shelf system produced by E15.





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