A stool like a fibrous primeval mushroom, magnetically grown; a lamp made of folded concrete; furniture made of recycled plastic used like solid wood: materials that have undergone unusual processing and been put together or moulded in innovative ways. Visitors to the [D³] Contest exhibition will look for conventional furniture in vain.
What they will see instead are new interpretations of familiar object typologies and experiments with new furniture concepts: industrial warehouse shelves in the most delicate of veneer thicknesses and drawers that only reveal their precious interior by means of a chain-operated opening mechanism. There is nothing incidental about any of the furniture, accessories, lamps or furnishing elements – everything has been thought through down to the last detail and deliberately discourages superficial contemplation.
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05. December 2011
Categories: [d3] design talents
Tags: design, FALT.lamp, Gousset, Gravity Stool, imm cologne 2012, Julien Renault, new concepts, Patrick König, Philipp Kliem, Raphaëlle Bonamy, Tim Mackerodt, young designers, [d3] design talents, [d³] contest
Mid-January is nearly here again. Furniture manufacturers, designers and interior designers will once again be turning the halls of the imm cologne into a huge exhibition area. The D3 Talents design platform has long ceased to be an “inside tip” and is now widely regarded as a “must” for anyone with an interest in design. For at the D3 talent forum, visitors can discover products that are still waiting for their future: experimental designs, original creations and clever new construction principles developed by the most promising newcomers the design scene has to offer.
“With D3, we deliberately offer young designers a unique opportunity to present themselves to international experts, the media and companies,” says Gerald Böse, CEO of Koelnmesse. “Our commitment goes down well with the international design scene too. At the end of the day, it’s precisely this encounter between experimental design and the market-driven offerings of the furniture industry, the contrast between the commercial and the experimental, that makes the imm cologne so attractive to so many people,” adds the imm cologne’s Creative Director Dick Spierenburg.
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21. November 2011
Categories: young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: design, Dick Spierenburg, furniture design, Gerald Böse, German Design Council, imm cologne 2012, Pierre Roset, young designers, [d3] contest, [d3] design talents, [d3] professionals
Boomerang by Atmosfera - D3 Professionals exhibitor at imm cologne 2011. (Photo: Atmosfera)
[D³] Professionals offers the opportunity for young and independent designers and design studios to present their ideas to a wide audience and to achieve herewith contacts to the industry and the retail business. In 2011 28 young professionals from 9 different countries have presented their ideas in product design and interior design.
At imm cologne 2012 (16th to 22th January 2012) there will be the next opportunity for designers to present their visions and ideas for the future of furniture and interior design. We invite all interested designers and design studios to apply for participation. Become part of the [D³] COMMUNITY and apply today! The final deadline for your application is October, 31st 2011.
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27. July 2011
Categories: young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: application, Cologne, deadline, design, design studios, designers, furniture, imm cologne 2012, interior design, registration documents, trade show, young designers, [d3] design talents, [d3] professionals
The assembled talent of the design scene at a glance: the Koelnmesse-sponsored website d3alumin.imm-cologne.de presents participants who have taken part in the D3 Design talents format between 2004 and 2011 – together with the product or installation they exhibited at imm cologne.
The D3 Alumni online platform offers a permanent update in young design and a staggering potential: so far 206 colleges and 390 designers and studios have taken part in the “D3 Professionals” forum and 335 graduates in the “D3 Contest”. Participants in the forerunner projects Future Point and inspired by cologne will of course be integrated as well. In compact form, the site presents all the products and faces that have featured in the imm cologne’s newcomer forum over the years.
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21. July 2011
Categories: young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: D3 Alumni, design projects, imm cologne 2012, Koelnmesse, newcomer, online platform, products, profile, prototypes, young designers, [d3] contest, [d3] design talents, [d3] professionals, [d3] schools
Koelnmesse has commissioned the Rat für Formgebung/German Design Council to act as overseers and organizers of the young designers’ exhibition and prize at imm cologne 2012, the international furnishing show, which is named D3 Contest since five years and was formerly known as inspired by cologne.
Up to 30 new product designs, the work of design students and young designers from around the world, will be preselected and featured in a special exhibition for the ninth time. The jury for the design competition, the Interior Innovation Award 2012, (due to be held at imm cologne) will then choose the three most talented up-and-coming international designers for 2012 from these nominees.
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07. July 2011
Categories: Awards, Interior Innovation Award, young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: applications, award, catalogue, imm cologne 2012, interior innovation award, Koelnmesse, registration form, young designers, [d3] contest, [d3] design talents
As part of the opening ceremony for imm cologne, the Best of Best in this year’s Interior Innovation Award were announced on 17 January 2011. In addition, the three best international up-and-coming designers were presented with the Interior Innovation Award. All award-winning products are being exhibited in special shows at imm cologne.
The large Boulevard of Innovations award exhibition along the northern boulevard presents the products that the jury awarded the “Winner 2011″ label as well as those from this preliminary selection proclaimed the 15 Best of Best 2011. The award-winning work of the three best newcomers together with around 30 prototypes from international up-and-coming designers can be seen in the [D3] Contest exhibition in Hall 3.2.
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19. January 2011
Categories: Awards, Interior Innovation Award, [d3] design talents
Tags: Andrej Kupetz, award, Barbara Friedrich, Cologne, design prize, designers, Gerhard Wolf, German Design Council, Giulio Ridolfo, imm cologne 2011, interior innovation award, jury, Koelnmesse, Sam Hecht, Tomoko Azumi, trade fair, young designers, [d3] contest
The assembled talent of the design scene at a glance: the Koelnmesse-sponsored website d3alumni.imm-cologne.de presents participants who have taken part in the D3 Design talents format between 2004 and 2011 – together with the product or installation they exhibited. The potential is staggering: so far 206 colleges and 390 designers and studios have taken part in the “D3 Professionals” forum and 335 graduates in the “D3 Contest”.
Participants in the forerunner projects Future Point and inspired by cologne will of course be integrated as well. In compact form, the site presents all the products and faces that have featured in the imm cologne’s newcomer forum over the years. Participants in the D3 Contest, the D3 Professionals and the colleges from D3 Schools can post their profile and D3 contribution along with their contact details. To make the extensive data easier to navigate, the entries can be sorted by the categories Product Area, Participants, Type of Organisation and Year.
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18. January 2011
Categories: Social Media, young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: Cologne, D3 Alumni, imm cologne 2011, platform, talented designers, the D3 Professionals, young designers, [d3] contest, [d3] design talents, [d3] schools
photo: Pierre Roset, Antoine Roset, Michel Roset, Olivier Roset (from left to right).
From artisan to international guarantor for innovative furniture design: in 2010, family enterprise Ligne Roset is celebrating its 150th birthday and involving its fans in the celebrations with exhibitions and special offers, re-editions and limited editions, including a limited reissue of Pierre Paulin’s Pumpkin armchair from 1971.
Antoine Roset founded the company in Montagnieu in1860 and started out producing walking sticks and sunshades until changing demand led him to adapt the product range, initially from chair legs to chairs, then to wooden furniture and, in the second generation, upholstered and leather furniture. In the 1950s and 60s, the booming contract business enabled the company to expand considerably.
The integration of design resulted in icons such as the Togo floor cushion and established the cult image of the Ligne Roset brand, which was launched in 1973. Today the 5th generation of Rosets are active in the family company. Besides seating and storage furniture, the product repertoire also includes accessories, lighting and home textiles. The company enjoys international standing for its award-winning, functional design and is renowned not only for its classics but for promoting young designers, too.
Happy Birthday, Ligne Roset and see you at imm cologne 2011 (hall 11.3 stand O020 P021, hall 11.3 stand O023)!
12. November 2010
Categories: Exhibitors
Tags: 150 years, accessories, design, family enterprise, furniture, hall 11.3 stand O020 P021, hall 11.3 stand O023, Happy Birthday, home textiles, imm cologne 2011, lighting, Ligne Roset, Montagnieu, Pierre Paulin, Pumpkin, Togo, young designers
"Brickchandelier" of the D3 Design talent Pepe Heykoop. (photo: Koelnmesse)
The forum for upcoming designers and colleges, D3 Design talents, will be taking place in familiar form in 2011 too – with the three areas D³ Professionals, D³ Contest and D³ Schools. For students and designers who are still at the outset of their career, D³ Design talents offers a unique opportunity to present themselves to both professional circles and the media.
Over the last few years, D³ Design talents has evolved into a real highlight for visitors to the imm cologne, bringing fresh impetus to the interior design sector with creative ideas, abundant talent and fresh perspectives.
The compact format of the D³ Contest has proved particularly attractive – perhaps because it crystallises the creative potential of the next designer generation into concentrated form. The exhibition is curated by the German Design Council – the best 30 works amongst the numerous entries are selected for the show and the best three contestants presented with an award. All students and graduates who qualified less than three years ago are eligible to enter their prototypes. The D³ Contest aims to give young designers a platform where they can present their interpretations of the furniture, lighting, home textiles and accessories of the future to an international public.
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25. October 2010
Categories: Exhibitors, LivingKitchen, pure textile, pure village, young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: creative ideas, design, fresh perspectives, Gerald Böse, hall 3, Hall 3.2, imm cologne 2011, LivingKitchen, newcomer platform, pure village, talent, the next designer generation, young designers, [d3] design talents, [d³] contest, [d³] professionals, [d³] schools
In 2011 D³ Design talents will be staged for the sixth time at imm cologne. This event for young designers, which consists of the three areas D³ Professionals, D³ Contest and D³ Schools, will generate momentum for the interior design of tomorrow. The inspiring and visionary designs that are presented here will be flanked and supported by other events and installations.
One innovation that will be introduced next January will be a form of presentation that aims to connect young designers even more closely with the trade fair activities. The designs of the winners of the D3 Contest will be presented in the pure village area rather than at the previous venue in the lower area of Hall 3. The stands of the D³ Professionals will also be placed nearby, in a “neighbourhood” of their own located one level higher in Hall 3.2. The intimate atmosphere and well-planned trade fair architecture of the pure village exhibition format, which was introduced in 2010, offers an ideal framework for the firework of ideas and unconventional designs generated by the next generation of interior designers.
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13. October 2010
Categories: pure village, young designers, [d3] design talents
Tags: Cologne, Congress Centre East, creativity, furniture fair, hall 3, imm cologne 2011, interior design, new ideas, next generation, pure village, trade fair, trade show, visionary design, young designers, [d3] contest, [d3] design talents, [d³] professionals, [d³] schools
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A stool like a fibrous primeval mushroom, magnetically grown; a lamp made of folded concrete; furniture made of recycled plastic used like solid wood: materials that have undergone unusual processing and been put together or moulded in innovative ways. Visitors to the [D³] Contest exhibition will look for conventional furniture in vain.
