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At the Heart of Things

Head of the table: Willi Notte is the second generation of his family to run the business

This is craftsmanship at its best: with its 14 highly motivated employees, the Notte carpentry company from Bitburg/Eifel creates exclusive furniture and sophisticated built-in furnishings that have been impressing customers from all over Germany with their looks and quality for decades. Founded in 1956, the company is currently headed by Willi Notte, the second generation […] Sigue leyendo

Leather Heirlooms

Guardian of the "Hardoy Chair": Mirko Endter with the top-end model in saddle leather. Manufakturplus focuses on leathers with a natural surface

If anybody knows the “Hardoy Butterfly Chair” inside out it’s Mirko Endter. He knows exactly how the edge of the classic seat has to be stitched. He knows how demanding it is to produce the armchair in 4.5-mm-thick saddle leather. And he knows all about the various types of finished leather and their individual characteristics. […] Sigue leyendo

Good Old Feelings

Growth potential: height-adjustable stools

Notice! This has nothing to do with pasta! There’s a film that plays an important role when it comes to understanding the concept behind the successful male triumvirate of Noodles Noodles & Noodles Corp., for both the company’s name and its retro industrial design conjure up flashbacks of New York in the early 20th century. […] Sigue leyendo

The Light Phenomenon

Elegant: the precise beam from the pendant luminaires ensures harmonious lighting

The launch of the crafty lighting module by the name of SLY, which was specially developed for LED technology, was nothing short of an enlightenment: smart design in the form of a flexible 7.5 cm square, in a set or solo, available as a floor, clip-on, pendant or recessed luminaire, five different colour temperatures, excellent […] Sigue leyendo

Against the Flow

Polarising design: "Squeeze" by Karim Rashid

“I do not seek. I find.” This saying adorns the canteen wall at Nimbus and is a perfect description of the company spirit. “Searching means wanting to find something that’s already known in something new. Whereas finding – that’s something totally new,” says Dietrich Brennenstuhl in explanation of his corporate philosophy. The firm’s founder and […] Sigue leyendo

The Lateral Thinker

Slotted into place: the "Siebenschläfer" bed is a totally metal-free construction

Anyone who visits Nils Holger Moormann at his company headquarters in Aschau at the foot of Kampenwand Mountain near Chiemsee is immediately plunged deep into his world. Three flags at the entrance, printed with outrageous misspellings of his name (such as “Motorman”), point to a generous helping of humour and self-mockery. Moormann has been producing […] Sigue leyendo

Premium Furniture in Premium Stainless Steel

Timeless design: like everything from Heinen, the lounge set is built to last and retain its value

“This is where I stood wondering what kind of garden furniture was right for us,” recalls Lizzy Heinen as if it were yesterday. She was searching for something that was comfortable, looked smart and could be left outside all year round. But there was nothing like that on the market (yet). So the art teacher […] Sigue leyendo

Lord of the Rings

Shapely: a single "Stilio Uno" chandelier works its sophisticated magic in Schlosshotel Lisl

Ingenious ideas full of passion: at LICHT IM RAUM, lighting knows no bounds. “We welcome special requests; in fact, anything is feasible,” says Daniel Klages, Managing Director and the creative mind behind the hand-crafted lighting enterprise in the Bergisches Land region. “We take a flexible approach to clients’ requests and produce customised luminaires in an […] Sigue leyendo

Magic Wands: LDM luminaires reveal the poetry inherent in clear geometric solids

Elegant: the high-gloss finish gives the elliptical modules of the "Cosmo" series a very upscale look. In the "Grande Uno" version they are interlinked to create a luminaire with a length of 71.5 cm

To begin with, the former machine shop close to the city centre betrays no sign of its new purpose. Back in 2005, it came up for sale at the perfect time for Pforzheim entrepreneur Jürgen Glauner – and his company, LDM GmbH, relocated for the second time since it was founded 22 years ago. This […] Sigue leyendo

Magic Wands: LDM luminaires reveal the poetry inherent in clear geometric solids

Elegant: the high-gloss finish gives the elliptical modules of the "Cosmo" series a very upscale look. In the "Grande Uno" version they are interlinked to create a luminaire with a length of 71.5 cm

To begin with, the former machine shop close to the city centre betrays no sign of its new purpose. Back in 2005, it came up for sale at the perfect time for Pforzheim entrepreneur Jürgen Glauner – and his company, LDM GmbH, relocated for the second time since it was founded 22 years ago. This […] Sigue leyendo