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DESIGNMAI is an international design festival held annually in Berlin. Boasting 100 events, exhibitions, workshops, presentations, discussions and talks it serves as a platform for Berlin’s design scene and international stars. Berlin becomes the barometer of the most innovative design trends.

DESIGNMAI was established in 2003 by Transform-Berlin e.V. – seven players in the Berlin design scene: Werner Aisslinger, Britt Angelis, Marion Godau, Ulrike Rose, Mateo Kries, Oliver Vogt and Hermann Weizenegger.

2007 marks the fifth anniversary of DESIGNMAI. From May 12 – 20, 2007 the festival will focus on "DIGITALABILITY", addressing the relationship between digital technology and design from various perspectives. In an age when computers impact on all areas of our everyday life we take their existence for granted. But what significance does this have for the design of our environment and for those whose brief it is to design it?

The selection of participants is already finished. We look forward to experience DESIGNMAI 2007 with really exciting projects!

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I am pleased to present you my first mass product under the label of nicolafrombern: foldschool - a collection of do-it-yourself cardboard furniture for kids. Patterns and a manual can be downloaded from the Internet for free.

Nicola Enrico Stäubli

>>>Download Manual (PDF)<<<

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Luna ceramic vase, produced by SpHaus italy

Designer :: Eero Sairanen

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"Fettuccine loop" coffee table combines fluidity, transparency and complex movement into one striking object.

The eye follows continuously the aluminum loop. "Fettuccine loop" is made of a glass plate posed over a twisted thick aluminum strip.
The strip is a composition of two pairs of identical parts.

Currently the "Fettuccine loop" is available for limited production runs and custom commissions.

Designer :: Adi Fainer

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Exclusive design bookcase, lacquered perforated sides aluminum version and oak shelves, compartment with lamp and two glass shelves inside, open flowing panel.

Designer :: Franco Pelosi // Emufly (Handmade modern exclusive design)

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An elegant and sophisticated chair realized in fiberglass. Available in the colors Black and White, comes from the image of furniture covered with white sheets in houses to be discovered yet...

Thought and designed by Andrea Fino and Samanta Snidaro.

Designers :: Andrea Fino + Samanta Snidaro

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The pink Barbie Chair is a modern version of the 60's classic ARKANA chair that has not been available for over 25 years. Made from glass reinforced plastic, it has been polished to a high lustre finish - ideal for indoor or outdoor use. These designs can be tailor made to individual requirements and are available in any colour imaginable on request.

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The speed of urban sprawl and the impassivity of urban residents grow hand in hand. The city itself is not the cause of the impassivity. The souls of the residents just stopped flexing after urbanization becomes a way of life. Under heavy pressure, the interaction between the residents and the surroundings has become less and less. Just think of yourself. How long have you not been stopping just to smell the flowers around you?

Amusement is an attitude toward life. It is with a fun angle when looking about life. The ease in playing itself is a value judgment which will thin the stuffiness of a busy modern life. Through a viewpoint of fun and interest, one can accumulate experience of life and the whole world in a totally different manner.

REGISTRATION

Wood is a material that is very much alive. Nevertheless carpenters for centuries have tried to keep it as dead as possible. A waste of energy in my opinion. When Dutch furniture manufacturer Arco asked me to design a chair for the next 100 years of Arco I wanted to create something living, something logical and beautifull using the aspects of the material. Fresh white beech wood is notoriuos for its response to its environment like temperature or moist. These chairs in fact make use of these aspects in a positive way. They transform with age and live like their owners. In this way each chair gets it's own character.

Designer :: Joris Laarman

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