Over 400 visitors thrilled by "Material & Identity" / An exhibition at the Phoenixhof during this year’s Design Festival Hamburg featuring cult brands such as FREITAG, Koziol, Kahla / Almost 200 Euro raised for the Viva con Agua aid organization
Hamburg, October - lifestyle bags made out of old truck tarps, lighting featuring translucent plastics, beer bottles made out of aluminum - Materials are playing an increasing role for the design of everyday products. At the Design Festival Hamburg the "Material & Identity" exhibition from 6-7 October focuses on the role of materials in contemporary products by ten leading brands. Read more...
The "Material & Identity" exhibition at the Design Festival Hamburg 2007 / Where glossy plastics of Koziol meet the patina of Freitag’s urban bags / From 6-7 October at the Phoenixhof (Ottensen)
Hamburg, September - Reinventing beer with iconic aluminum bottles, making lifestyle bags made out of old truck tarps or transform high-tech gels into comfort saddles - what do contemporary products tell us about the interplay of materials and identity? At this year’s Design Festival Hamburg, "Material & Identity" looks at the strategic use of materials behind today’s product innovations by leading companies. Read more...
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