Thank you for joining us at the Salone Satellite 2019

As you know, the Milan Design Week is the place to discover new trends, upcoming colors, materials and of course new talents. After six exciting days the Milan Design Week has come to an end.

This year we introduced ANDY to you. A chair that plays with the way of how cane was used in the past and how to challenge this tradition today. By the way: Thanks to Elle Decor and dezeen!

Next to ANDY the new colors of MODULO caught a lot of attention and contributed in a great way to our booth design.

Exhibiting at the Salone Satellite is an event to not only talk about our design approach but to experience it. That’s why SOMA, RETURN and LUNAR have been part of the show, too.

Thank you for your visit. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

We hope to see you next time!

Updated Presskit

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Thanks for joining us at the Salone Satellite 2018

After six exciting days the Milan Design Week has come to an end

The SCHMITZ & STUDIO MARFA booth at Salone Satellite 2018

Thank you for coming around

As you know, the Milan Design Week is the place to discover new trends, upcoming colors and materials and of course new talents. Being a part of this year’s Salone Satellite gave us countless new impressions, many new contacts and way more experience in organizing an event like this. Together with Simon Schmitz we had a great time in Milan.

Thank you for your visit at our booth. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

We hope to see you next time!

Are you looking for press information? Please have a look at our presskit.

Here you can find all relevant information about this years Salone Satellite, including high resolution pictures and descriptions.

More than an evolution - The SOMA Chair in leather

Since we started this project, we always had the vision of developing a beautiful leather cover for the SOMA Chair

It´s a personal thing

Most of you probably know us because of our SOMA Chair. This chair already opened many opportunities for us. Actually - without it you might have never visited this blog post.

Over time we developed tiny little details on the Kvadrat textile cover always aiming for further perfection. The result of this work was the exhibition in Milan and Cologne as part of the "ein&zwanzig" competition as well as winning the Red Dot Award 2017.

But now it is time to take SOMA to the next level. Thanks to Brockmann & Bernsee we were able to make a dream come true...

SOMA Chair in leather

We are proud to finally present our SOMA Chair in leather. Together with Jens Brockmann, a saddler master from Bordesholm in Germany, we worked hard to develop a single layer leather seating that is comfortable on the one hand and respects the traditional craftsmanship of saddle making on the other.

This also includes the decision for the right cow hide. The core leather we used is a smooth 4mm strong piece. We took care to focus on a single and symmetrical piece featuring the great aspects of the material.

How it´s made

The process to bring leather to the SOMA was so exciting that we like to share an insight. Keep an eye on our Facebook and Instagram pages. Coming this week there will be a short making of.

Salone del Mobile 2018

This weekend we're heading to Milan

We are about to finish the last preparations for our upcoming exhibition at the Salone Satellite in Milan. We're excited, well prepared and ready to go. Thumbs up!

If you consider a planned meeting, don’t hesitate to contact us.

Salone del Mobile 2018
When: April 17th - 22nd 2018
Open: 9.30 am - 6.30 pm
Where: Fiera Milano - Rho / Satellite section - Booth B21
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SOMA CHAIR AT KUNSTVEREIN COLOGNE

After an exciting year we are happy to get started into the new year with fresh ideas and new projects.

We worked hard to get our new prototypes prepared for this year’s design events. Let’s get started

Do you remember our SOMA Chair at the „ein&zwanzig“ exhibition during Milan Design Week? Thanks to the German Design Council for inviting us for a revival at the Kunstverein in Cologne during the IMM 2018.

Starting this Sunday our SOMA Chair will be exhibited among several other winning designs. Feel free to come around!

DATES & LOCATION

Vernissage: January 14th 2018 - 19:30h
Exhibition: January 15th - 21st / 11h - 20h
Where: Kunstverein Cologne

Hahnenstraße 6
50667 Cologne

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Finalist for German Newcomer Design Award - Laura Görs

GERMAN DESIGN AWARD - BEST NEWCOMER

As nominees of the Best Newcomer Designers Award for 2018 we have been curious if we can make it to the finals. Unfortunately we were not selected - but still proud of this huge opportunity.

Five talented designers were chosen to be the finalists of this highly regarded competition. One of these talents is a friend of ours, Laura Görs. She also was part of last year’s winners in Tortona. Congratulations and good luck, Laura!

The Best Newcomer Designer for 2018 will be selected on February 9th during the Ambiente in Frankfurt am Main.

DATES & LOCATION

Ambiente Frankfurt: February 9th - 13th 2018
Award ceremony: February 9th / 14h
Where: Galleria 1 (between exhibition hall 8 and 9)

Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1
60327 Frankfurt am Main

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GERMAN DESIGN AWARD - NOMINEE 2018

ANOTHER BIG CHANCE!

We are happy and honored to announce our nomination for the German Design Award!

Being nominated for the Newcomer category is another incredible chance for us to get in touch with industry professionals.

Since we came back from Milan we focussed a lot on our portfolio to participate in this contest. We included our works like Soma, Lunar and Breton - as well as some really interesting upcoming projects. Soon the finalists will be announced - we are very excited!

Our portfolio will be judged by a professional jury. Five finalists are going to be selected from the nominees. The Finalists and the Best Newcomer Designer will be presented during the Ambiente Fair in Frankfurt in February 2018.

About the German Design Council:

The German Design Council, the expert for brand and design in Germany, bestows the German Design Award. Established in 1953, it supports the industry in all matters consistently aimed at generating an added brand value through design.

Further information: German Design Council

SOMA AT THE RED DOT MUSEUM

After exhibiting at the Coburger Designtage in Bavaria as part of the "Bavarian State prize for Design", the SOMA Chair is now displayed in the Winners Exhibition at the Red Dot Museum in Essen.

We applied for the Red Dot at the special "Young Professionals Application Day" that offered 50 emerging Designers the chance to participate at the Award for free.

We invite you to see our SOMA Chair in person. It will be presented with the beautiful yellow Kvadrat fabric you might remember from Stockholm Greenhouse earlier this year.

DATES & LOCATION

Exhibition: Starting from July 4th 2017
Where: Red Dot Design Museum Essen

Welterbe Zollverein
Gelsenkirchener Straße 181
45309 Essen

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Red Dot Award for SOMA

And the Red Dot Award goes to... SOMA!

We are happy and honored to announce that our SOMA Chair received the Red Dot Design Award 2017! We have never expected to receive this award when we started to design this chair back in 2014 at our university.

It fills us with pride to see our former graduation project receiving this award. We applied for the Red Dot at the special "Young Professionals Application Day" that offered 50 emerging Designers the chance to participate at the Award for free.

Thanks to the award SOMA will be shown in the Red Dot Museum in Essen, Germany soon.

From 3rd of July we invite you to see our SOMA Chair in person. It will be presented with the beautiful yellow Kvadrat fabric some might remember from Stockholm Greenhouse earlier this year.

Florestan

DATES & LOCATION

Opening: July 3rd 2017 4.30pm
Exhibition: Starting from July 4th 2017
Where: Red Dot Design Museum Essen

Welterbe Zollverein
Gelsenkirchener Straße 181
45309 Essen
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About the Red Dot Award - Young Professionals

Young talents are encouraged to a special degree: On the Young Professionals Application Day, graduates of design courses, who have obtained their academic qualifications within the past five years, have the opportunity to take part in the draw for one of 50 free registrations. In addition to the registration for the competition, the up-and-coming talents will be provided with comprehensive free benefits if they win an award.

source and further Information: Red Dot Award

SOMA at Coburg Design days

Second part of the "Bavarian state price" exhibition

After being exhibited at the BMW World in Munich one of our SOMA Chairs travels to Coburg, Germany soon. This is the second exhibition as part of the "Bavarian State prize for Design" tour.

You will be in Coburg from the 23rd to 28th of May? Feel free to come around and enjoy the event. Janis and I will be on location until Thursday the 25th of May.

Florestan

DATES & LOCATION

Opening: May 23rd 2017 7.00pm
Exhibition: From May 23rd until 28th 2017
Where: Historischer Güterbahnhof

Am Güterbahnhof
96450 Coburg
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Further information: Coburger Designtage

A RESUMÉ OF TWO WONDERFUL EXHIBITIONS

SOMA at ein&zwanzig - Copyright by Daniel Banner

Thank You for joining us in Milan

After six days of exciting events, exhibitions and parties the MILAN DESIGN WEEK has come to an end.

Participating at these two exhibitions with so many other young talents made this Design Week a very special event for us. We shared many thoughts and enjoyed the deep conversations about design - just some of the highlights behind the scenes.

Florestan

SOMA IN TORTONA

We are proud that our SOMA Chair was among the winners of the "ein&zwanzig" competition organized by the German Design Council.

Winners at ein&zwanzig- Copyright by Daniel Banner

Janis & Florestan at ein&zwanzig - Copyright by Daniel Banner

A special Thank You goes to the professional jury of the competition, the Designers Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau who developed the beautiful atmosphere of the exhibition. Of course we also thank everybody who helped realizing this great event.

LUNAR & BRETON in ISOLA

Our LUNAR Table and BRETON Shelf were presented at Haigo in the ISOLA Design District. A mystical environment, filled with magical objects made up this great exhibition. In between floating lightbulbs and tropical plants LUNAR appeared like from another world. The haptic structure of BRETON was highlighted by a spotlight that illuminated the darkness.

Thank You Marica & Fabio - the minds behind haigo.space

Are you looking for press information? Please have a look at our presskit.

Milan Design Week 2017

MILAN - WE ARE COMING!

It feels like we just arrived from Stockholm Greenhouse - Yet we are packing our things again to prepare for Milan! We are happy and proud to announce that the German Design Council and its professional jury chose our SOMA Chair as one of the "ein&zwanzig" competition's winners. We are honored and excited to be part of one of the worlds biggest design events!

From 4th to 9th of April we invite you to join us in the famous Tortona Design District to celebrate and to see our SOMA Chair.

If you like to have a look at our SOMA Chair before April we recommend you to visit the BMW Museum in Munich. SOMA is part of the "Bayrischer Staatspreis für Nachwuchsdesigner 2016" and will be exhibited here until March 26th 2017.

Florestan

DATES & LOCATION for Milan

Opening: April 3rd 2017 5.00pm
Exhibition: April 4th until 9th 2017
Where: Via Tortona 31, 20144 Milan
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ABOUT "EIN&ZWANZIG"

The German Design Council is an international centre of excellence for design. With the ein&zwanzig competition, it provides design students and graduates with a platform to present themselves effectively to the public. The high-calibre jury drawn from the fields of economics and design honours those who will be presenting their works in Milan to an international audience. Moreover, winners will benefit from a comprehensive service and support package, which the German Design Council provides to young, up-and-coming designers.

Source: ein&zwanzig

STUDIO MARFA in Munich

EXHIBITION: BAVARIAN STATE PRIZE

We are happy to announce that our SOMA CHAIR is shown in the exhibition of the Bavarian State Prize for Young Designers 2016! The exhibition is located in the impressive BMW Museum in Munich and is part of the Munich Creative Business Week 2017.

A big "Thank You" goes to the Jury that gave us this big opportunity to present the SOMA once more to the public and design professionals. We are proud to display our work next to other young and talented designers from many different design disciplines.

Come around and have a look!

Florestan

Copyright by Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Media, Energy and Technology

location and date

BMW Museum – Foyer
Am Olympiapark 2
80809 Munich
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7th to 26th March 2017

Further Information: Bavarian State Prize

Thank you for coming around!

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2017

After five incredible days at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair we are back at our studio in Hamburg. It has been a very exciting time at Greenhouse with a lot of feedback and great conversations. We showed three versions of my LUNAR table and the two sizes of Janis' BRETON Shelves. The blue and the yellow SOMA Chair completed our Stand in a beautiful way.

Please, do not hesitate to contact us for any questions, press material or feedback.

Thank you for coming around and making this a great exhibition!

Florestan

Stockholm Greenhouse 2017

Stockholm - WE ARE COMING!

We are happy to announce that we will be part of next year’s Greenhouse at the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair!

This is another amazing possibility for us to show our products and prototypes to the public and many design professionals in Sweden. After we had a great experience at this years ICFF in New York we take the next step into the exciting design world.

We enjoy spending all our energy to prepare our exhibition at Greenhouse welcoming you to experience our SOMA, LUNAR and BRETON in person.

See you in Stockholm!

Florestan

LOCATION & DATE

Stockholm International Fairs
Mässvägen 1, Älvsjö, Sweden
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Booth: Greenhouse VH02:35

7th to 11th February, 2017

About Greenhouse

The display window for independent designers and design schools

Greenhouse is our popular section at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair where up-and-coming designers and design schools show their prototypes to future partners, producers and customers. Many of today’s leading designers had their breakthrough in the Greenhouse and many young designers have also been able to see their products go into production, thanks to Greenhouse. Oki Sato of Nendo, the design studio GamFratesi, Form Us With Love and Morten & Jonas are a few of them who begun their careers in Greenhouse.

Source: S tockholm Fair Website