Text partly from Design.nl:
UPDATE:
During IMM the Interior Innovation Awards Cologne were presented to:
- Slim Office by Bertjan Pot, 'Best System' and 'Best Item'.
- Nomad table by Jorre van Ast, 'Best Material Innovation' and 'Best of the Best Award'
The international design season 2010 opens at Cologne imm. During the week of 18th-24th January the city is a real Mecca for design pros and design lovers (±150.000 visitors). Not only at the official fair grounds but also at the city based programme PASSAGEN. Where can you find the Dutch?
Designers Fair @ Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3
Group show for emerging German and international designers featuring:
- Studio van Raay (Bas van Raay & Elle Reumkens),
- Wendy Legro and
- Maarten Collignon.
The Dutch Corner @ Konrad-Audenauer-Ufer 5-7
The Dutch Corner of the above Designers Fair represents contemporary and young designers with vision and noteworthy solutions. Design with a link to art, art craft & technology, innovation & tradition, to redefine icons and material minded. This year it will take place at the Designers Fair with around 60 young independent designers like:
- Annesas Appel
- Bauke Knottnerus
- Katharina Ludwig
- Marieke Staps
- Marieke van Diepen
- Melle Hammer
- Nic Roex
- Niels Schuurmans
- Nieuwe Heren
- Nynke Boelens and
- Peter Distol
Gronicles #1 @ Venloerstrasse 24
Table talk and light conversations about obese objects, 'span' sessions, and waffle bakers - out of that evolved the furniture and related objects created by three Dutch designers and artists from Groningen:
imm Cologne @ Furniture Fair
In the fair grounds of Cologne, a host of Dutch companies will be exhibiting, including:
- Arco,
- Bloom,
- Droog,
- Frederik Roije,
- Pastoe,
- Royal Mosa,
- Montis,
- Goods,
- FOC (Freedom of Creation) and
- Fatboy.
