imm cologne 2016, Cologne
1/18/2016 - 1/24/2016

Marie Christine Dorner is convinced that a piece of furniture must look good from all sides, even from below. Uta Abendroth talked with the interior architect and designer about her new creations for Ligne Roset.

“Kin” is the name of the family of storage units that Mathias Hahn designed for Zeitraum. The units are made of solid wood, so the designer reveals in conversation with Martina Metzner, and function just as well on their own as they do individually.

Living space is precious, which is why hallways are often cramped and dark. But entrances can be inviting, uncluttered and elegant if you want them to be.

Be it new designs or re-issued classics: velvet covers were omnipresent at the imm cologne. But why?

It’s back: “Slice” by Pierre Charpin. Martina Metzner spoke to the French designer about his unusual armchair.

Revivals, evergreens and many colors: imm cologne 2016 likes sending its visitors time traveling. Since it is becoming ever harder to offer something really new, the option is to resort to the archive and refine things.

For the fourth time Stylepark, together with AD Magazin and Marc Meiré, invited guests from the worlds of design, architecture, and art to a soirée on the first day of the imm cologne fair: They enjoyed it until the early hours of the morning.

Playing boule at Pulpo, pulling teeth out at e15 and you could easily lose your bearings in the Conmoto kaleidoscope: the stage was set for the Featured Editions at the imm cologne.

Hella Jongerius goes for carpets: Uta Abendroth spoke to the designer about her five new models for Danskina.

The imm cologne takes place from January 18-24. The Cologne trade fair is very upbeat and with good reason. Although the basic conditions of homes and living are changing.

Jasper Morrison has been voted A&W Designer 2016. At documenta 8 his “Reuters News Room” already focused on the users and saw him pondering the relationship between them and the media.